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Case Reports
. 1996 Jul;38(5):468-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF00607280.

MRI features of neurosurgical gossypiboma: report of two cases

J M Mathew  1 , V Rajshekhar, M J Chandy
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MRI features of neurosurgical gossypiboma: report of two cases

J M Mathew et al. Neuroradiology. 1996 Jul.

Abstract

Retained surgical sponge is an uncommon complication in neurosurgical practice. We report two patients with retained surgical gauze and describe the clinical presentation and the characteristics of the foreign body on MRI.

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