An Unusual Case of Swab Embolism

Intravascular foreign body embolism is an exceptionally uncommon problem. We report on an unusual case of a surgical swab embolism which occurred during a thoracic surgical procedure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: N. G. Naidoo, D. Kahn, S. Mfolozi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/405947