Retroperitoneal textiloma mimicking a renal tumor: case report.
We describe a case with perirenal retained sponge presenting as renal tumor who had undergone surgery for urolithiasis 38 years ago. After remaining silent so many years, it was incidentally diagnosed during operation. We suggest further investigation in patients with renal masses and history of retroperitoneal surgery to avoid unnecessary nephrectomy.
Agras
Koray
K
Deparment of Urology, Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. kagras@yahoo.co.uk
Serefoglu
Ege Can
EC
Duran
Engin
E
Gürdal
Mesut
M
Kayigil
Onder
O
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D015503:Surgical Sponges