title: [A Gossypiboma (Textiloma) Mimicking a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report].
abstract: Gossypiboma (textiloma) is a rare but preventable complication occurring due to oblivion of the surgical material during an operation that carries important diagnostic difficulties as well as high morbidity and mortality risks. The actual incidence is unknown because of its medicolegal aspects. Our case is a 36-years-old female patient, who had a caesarean section two years ago in another center. Clinical examination and radiological investigations gave the impression of "gastrointestinal stromal tumor" and the surgically taken out mass was sent to our pathology department. The case was reported as a "gossypiboma"' and presented here to emphasize the diagnostic difficulties in the preoperative period, the life-threatening nature of the condition and as well as the rarity of the reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Şifa Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, İZMİR, TURKEY.
authors.forename: Oya Nermin
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Sivrikoz
authors.forename: Serap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaarslan
authors.forename: Mehmet Hüsnü
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Buğdayci
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Çökmez
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Solak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans