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Textiloma: A Case of Foreign Body Mimicking a Spinal Tumor
Ali Meshkini1, Firooz Salehpour, Amir Rezakhah
1Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Study Design:
Case report OBJECTIVE.: To report a case of foreign body mimicking spinal tumor.
Summary Of Background Data:
Gossypiboma or more broadly retained foreign object is a surgical complication resulting from foreign materials such as cotton or gauze pads and surgical sponge, accidentally left inside a patient's body. Such foreign materials cause foreign body reaction in the surrounding tissue.
Methods:
A retrospective case report was performed. Informed consent was obtained from patient.
Results:
We describe a case of textiloma in which the patient presented with low back pain and radiculopathy 12 years after L5\S1 discectomy. Imaging revealed a round mass lesion in the sacral space.
Conclusion:
At the end of surgery, the operative site should be flushed with saline and carefully examined for any foreign materials.
Level Of Evidence:
4.
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