Urinary Retention as the Only Symptom of Retained Surgical Sponge (Gossypiboma), 29 Years After Cesarean Procedure

A 68 year old lady presented to urology department suffering from acute urinary retention. The U/S revealed hydronephrosis in left kidney and a mass at the left side of the small pelvis which pushed forward the uterus and the bladder. The CT scan confirmed a mixed (solid and cystic) mass, with diame...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Konstantinidis, Charalampos, Vlachos, Spiridon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
Materias:
Functional Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5220254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28083475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2016.11.022
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Sumario:A 68 year old lady presented to urology department suffering from acute urinary retention. The U/S revealed hydronephrosis in left kidney and a mass at the left side of the small pelvis which pushed forward the uterus and the bladder. The CT scan confirmed a mixed (solid and cystic) mass, with diameter of 12 cm with interpretation of the left ovary. The patient underwent laparotomy and the mass was excised after a difficult dissection due to severe adhesion with the bowel. The well-capsulated mass was a retained surgical sponge. The patient had undergone cesarean procedure 29 years ago.

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