Gossypiboma of the abdomen
H. Moyle, O. J. Hines and D. W. McFadden
Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
Intra-abdominal cysts may rise from a variety of organs. However,
foreign-body reaction and cyst formation should be considered in the
differential diagnosis. In this report, we describe the finding of a
preoperatively undetected gossypiboma. A gossypiboma is a mass within the
body that is composed of a cotton matrix; in this case, an unmarked
laparotomy sponge. The evaluation, findings, and prevention of gossypiboma
are discussed.
