[The ultrasonic diagnosis of textilomas]

The article analyses ultrasonic symptomatology of textile foreign bodies which were left in the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space during surgical interventions in 10 cases. An intensive distal acoustic shadow behind a space-occupying echogenic structure in the main sign of a foreign body. Two variants of the echotomographic picture are distinguished. It is shown that the picture depends on the degree of the exudative reaction. The authors claim ultrasonic examination to be an effective method for detecting foreign bodies and determining their exact localization.