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Sonographic findings of intraabdominal foreign bodies due to retained gauze
Gastrointestinal Radiology
|January 1, 1984
Abstract:
The ultrasonic images obtained in 2 patients with retained gauze in the abdomen are presented. Identification of a cystic mass with highly irregular internal echoes in patients with previous laparotomy should alert the radiologist to the possibility of foreign body retention.