Thitiporn SuwatanapongchedS. BoonkasemE. SathianpitayakulP. LeelachaikulMahidol University2018-06-212018-06-212005-09-01British Journal of Radiology. Vol.78, No.933 (2005), 851-853000712852-s2.0-24344505921https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/16823Intrathoracic gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge in the thoracic cavity, is a rare but serious consequence following surgery. Because of its rare occurrence and non-specific clinical and radiographic presentations, the diagnosis is often missed. Herein we report a patient presenting with a chronic recurrent cough due to a retained surgical sponge in the pleural cavity. The patient has been misdiagnosed with bronchiectasis for 22 years. The characteristic spongiform appearance on CT and a history of previous thoracic surgery led to the diagnosis of a gossypiboma that was confirmed at surgery. © 2005 The British Institute of Radiology.Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1259/bjr/61657645