Gossypiboma Mimicking a Mesenchymal Tumor: A Report of a Rare Case
Unknown ethiology, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Huseyin Eken, Mehmet Soyturk, Gurhan Balci, Deniz Firat, Orhan Cimen, Oktay Karakose, Erkan Somuncu
Department of General Surgery, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey
Am J Case Rep 2016; 17:27-30
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.896717
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Published: 2016-01-15
BACKGROUND:
Gossypiboma is the term for a surgical complication resulting from foreign materials such as a surgical sponge or gauze that was accidentally left inside a patient’s body
CASE REPORT:
Here, we report the case of a 62-year-old woman with gossypiboma. She underwent surgery due to an abdominal mass that was preoperatively considered a tumor. Intra-postoperatively, it was diagnosed as gossypiboma.
CONCLUSIONS:
For the prevention of gossypiboma during the pre-operative and post-operative periods, counting sponges and surgical equipment must be done very carefully. If there is any doubt postoperatively, direct abdominal imaging may be helpful.
Keywords: Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnosis, Abdomen, Diagnosis, Differential, Foreign Bodies - diagnosis
