Document Type
Report
Department
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Abstract
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.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Qatar Medical Journal
Recommended Citation
Rehman, A.,
Baloch, N. U.,
Awais, M.
(2014). Gossypiboma diagnosed fifteen years after a cesarean section: A case report. Qatar Medical Journal, 2014(2), 65-69.
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