title: Extrahepatic textiloma long misdiagnosed as calcified echinococcal cyst.
abstract: Textiloma or gossypiboma is a retained surgical swab in the body after an operation and is a complication that can remain undetected for many years and may represent a diagnostic dilemma depending on its location. It may be confused with several focal lesions and an accurate history taking, combined with clinical and instrumental data, is key to suspecting the diagnosis. We report a case of abdominal textiloma that was initially misdiagnosed as echinococcal cyst and discuss the differential diagnosis based on sonographic features and the WHO-IWGE classification.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Pavia, IRCCS S. Matteo Hospital Foundation, WHO Collaborating Center for Clinical Management of Cystic Echinococcosis, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graffeo
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brunetti