Open AccessGossypiboma – A nightmare for surgeon: A rare case with review of literature
Author(s) -
Meenakshi Gothwal,
Mahaveer Singh Rodha,
Binit Surekha,
Pratibha Singh,
Garima Yadav,
Priyanka Sethi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_105_18
Subject(s) - gossypiboma , medicine , exploratory laparotomy , surgery , differential diagnosis , laparotomy , asymptomatic , presentation (obstetrics) , case presentation , general surgery , foreign body , pathology
Gossypiboma is an uncommon but avoidable condition, which is mostly asymptomatic initially and difficult to diagnose but can cause serious postoperative complications. It is a mass lesion due to surgical sponge or swab if retained in the body after the surgery. Gossypiboma has a vague presentation, and it is difficult to diagnose. In patients with a prior history of surgery having soft-tissue masses or localized pain abdomen, gossypiboma should be included in the differential diagnosis. We are reporting a case of a 33-year-old woman referred to our center with a complaint of vague abdominal pain, mild distension for the past 7 days, and discharge from the stitch line for the past 1 day. After investigation, diagnosis of gossypiboma was made and an exploratory laparotomy was performed to remove the retained surgical mop.