title: Erosion of the duodenal wall caused by the migration of a retained surgical sponge into the duodenal lumen.
abstract: A case of erosion of the duodenal wall is reported, which was caused by a retained surgical sponge after choleystectomy. The sponge migrated into the duodenal lumen, giving a peculiar pattern of duodenal filling defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ascalesi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lapiccirella
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans