Radiological Signs of Intra-abdominal Gossypiboma

Gossypiboma is a mass lesion at the site of surgery due to a forgotten surgical sponge. Forgotten foreign bodies are mostly retained in the abdominal cavity but there are some cases in the thorax, cranium, breast, and an extremity. Gossypiboma should be considered, especially by radiologists, in pat...

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Published in:Haseki Tıp Bülteni
Main Authors: Ferhat Çengel, Mesut Bulakçı, Bora Özbakır, Adem Kırış
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Haseki Training and Research Hospital 2014-03-01
Subjects:
: Gossypiboma
surgical complications
abscess
abdominal imaging
Online Access:http://www.hasekidergisi.com/article_4730/Radiological-Signs-Of-Intra-abdominal-Gossypiboma
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Summary:Gossypiboma is a mass lesion at the site of surgery due to a forgotten surgical sponge. Forgotten foreign bodies are mostly retained in the abdominal cavity but there are some cases in the thorax, cranium, breast, and an extremity. Gossypiboma should be considered, especially by radiologists, in patients with a history of surgery, who present with non-specific symptoms and abdominal mass. In this report, we describe the case of a female patient who presented with non-specific abdominal discomfort and fever about six months after open cholecystectomy. (The Me­di­cal Bul­le­tin of Ha­se­ki 2014; 52: 47-9)
ISSN:1302-0072
2147-2688

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