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Extravesical foreign body presenting as a bladder tumor.

G Kyriakou1, N Kalahanis, A Kyroudi-Voulgari

  • 1Department of Urology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.

Urologia Internationalis
|December 12, 2000
PubMed
Summary

A forgotten surgical sponge in the abdomen caused a granuloma that mimicked an invasive bladder tumor. This case highlights delayed complications from retained foreign bodies, emphasizing diagnostic challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Case Study
  • Surgical Complications
  • Radiology and Urology

Background:

  • Retained foreign bodies in the abdominal cavity can lead to delayed and severe complications.
  • Surgical gauze, if unintentionally left post-operatively, poses a risk for granuloma formation and tissue infiltration.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with a granuloma in the lower abdomen, nearly a year after an unspecified surgical procedure.
  • The granuloma had infiltrated the bladder wall, presenting with symptoms and imaging findings suggestive of a primary bladder malignancy.

Findings:

  • Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a gauze foreign body within the granuloma.
  • The granuloma's infiltration of the bladder wall mimicked the clinical and radiological features of an invasive bladder tumor.

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Implications:

  • This case underscores the importance of meticulous surgical counts and awareness of potential long-term sequelae of retained surgical items.
  • Misdiagnosis is a risk, as retained foreign bodies can present as other pathologies, necessitating thorough investigation.
  • Highlights the need for considering foreign body granuloma in the differential diagnosis of bladder tumors, especially in patients with prior abdominal surgery.