Gossypiboma diagnosed fifteen years after a cesarean section: A case report.
Gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge, is a rare complication following any surgical procedure and is primarily a result of human error. Such patients often have vague clinical presentations and the diagnosis often comes as a surprise. We present the case of a 40-year-old woman who had a long-standing history of lower abdominal discomfort. She was diagnosed with a gossypiboma fifteen years after a cesarean section. All general physicians, surgeons and radiologists must be aware of this rare but clinically significant entity.
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Abdul
A
Rehman
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Noor Ul-Ain
NU
Baloch
Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Muhammad
M
Awais
gossypiboma; medical errors; retained surgical sponge; textiloma