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Delayed Absorption of Oxidized Cellulose (Surgicel) in Post-Thyroidectomy Patients
Jingyun Liu1, Wandong Hong2, Wenzhi Wu2
1Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Abstract:
Delayed absorption of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel; Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ) may mimic a pseudoabscess or a recurrent mass on sonography after tumor surgery. Here we present 3 cases of thyroidectomy in which Surgicel was still apparent on sonography after 26 to 47 months of follow-up. We show sonographic findings and discuss the utility of sonography for diagnosis of delayed absorption of Surgicel in post-thyroidectomy patients.
