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Gauzoma Mimicking Siliconoma After Breast Augmentation Surgery

May 21, 2008 | Comments Off

Abstract  Gauzoma is a rare iatrogenic mass caused by the retention of gauze fibers during surgery. This intraoperative complication
represents a diagnostic problem for radiologists besides being a medicolegal problem for surgeons. We present a patient in
whom a retained surgical sponge after breast augmentation surgery mimicked a siliconoma and discuss imaging appearance and
differential diagnosis.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Case Report
  • DOI 10.1007/s00266-008-9174-2
  • Authors
    • Manuel Sarrabayrouse, University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Gascon 450 Buenos Aires 1181 Argentina
    • Horacio F. Mayer, University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Gascon 450 Buenos Aires 1181 Argentina
    • Hugo D. Loustau, University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Gascon 450 Buenos Aires 1181 Argentina