Abstract
We herein report a gossypiboma resulting from a retained surgical swab, which had been left in peritoneum for 20 years after appendectomy. CT revealed a cystic mass with a calcified reticulate rind. Subsequent surgery and pathological examination showed a gossypiboma. A simple experiment, using a barium-soaked surgical swab demonstrating similar CT appearance, supported our postulation that calcium deposition on the reticulated fibers of a surgical swab could generate such a characteristic "calcified reticulate rind" sign. We believe that identification of this CT sign facilitates the diagnosis of gossypibomas.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4927-4929 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | World Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 31 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 21 08 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ct
- Gossypiboma
- Retained surgical swab
- Textiloma