A 34‐year‐old asymptomatic gossypiboma: A fortuitous diagnosis revealed by appendicular peritonitis: A case report

Gossypiboma is a retained surgical sponge. Patients are usually symptomatic leading to early removal of this entity. We are reporting a 33‐year‐old asymptomatic gossypiboma discovered by appendicular peritonitis on the radiological images. The 64‐year‐old patient underwent a laparotomy with excision...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Debaibi, Mehdi, Sghair, Asma, Gabsi, Sofien, Nejib, Fatma, Sridi, Azza, Chouchen, Adnen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8832379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35169477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5444
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Sumario:Gossypiboma is a retained surgical sponge. Patients are usually symptomatic leading to early removal of this entity. We are reporting a 33‐year‐old asymptomatic gossypiboma discovered by appendicular peritonitis on the radiological images. The 64‐year‐old patient underwent a laparotomy with excision of the gossypiboma. The postoperative period was uneventful.

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