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Gossypiboma presented as abdominal lump seven years after open cholecystectomy
Abstract:
Gossypiboma is very rare in clinical practice. Despite its clinical importance, it carries some medico legal implications. We report a case of gossypiboma in a 54 years old female who presented with pain and a slowly growing lump in the abdomen 7 years after open cholecystectomy. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen showed a mass with enhanced internal septae and a radio-opaque marker within it, raising the suspicion of a foreign body. She underwent excision of the mass along with a segment of densely adherent transverse colon. Post-operative recovery was uneventful and the patient was well at 19-month follow up.
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