Oxidized cellulose-based reaction mimicking thyroidal recurrence of disease: a case report and literature review.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Liberale, Carlotta; Segato, Erika; Sacchetto, Andrea; Silvestrini, Marina; Saetti, Roberto
- Source
- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. Sep2023, Vol. 75 Issue 3, p2427-2431. 5p.
- Subject
- *LITERATURE reviews
*DISEASE relapse
*FOREIGN body reaction
*HOSPITAL admission & discharge
*PAPILLARY carcinoma
*FOREIGN bodies
- Language
- ISSN
- 2231-3796
Oxidized cellulose is a hemostatic agent currently used in surgery. Foreign body reactions have been described after its use. This paper describes a foreign body reaction caused by oxidized cellulose in a young woman who underwent thyroid surgery. A patient underwent two thyroid surgeries for treatment of papillary carcinoma. Five years after the last surgery, an asymptomatic mass was detected with a routine ultrasound in the left thyroid cavity. After surgical removal, the mass turned out to be a foreign body granuloma based on oxidized cellulose sheets used in the previous surgery. The patient was discharged from the hospital without complications. The follow-up period was uneventful. Oxidized cellulose is a useful tool in surgery to control and prevent intra and post-operative bleeding. Even if it is a biodegradable material, sometimes it persists in the human body causing foreign body reactions that can be misdiagnosed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]