Ultrasonography and x-ray computed tomography in the diagnosis of intra-abdominal textiloma. Apropos of 12 cases

Feared by every surgeon, retained surgical sponges (or gossypiboma) are rare iatrogenic entities. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are very valuable, providing an immediate answer in the majority of cases. We report 12 cases of intra-abdominal retained surgical swabs. The ultrasonic pattern w...

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Published in:	Journal de radiologie Vol. 69; no. 4; p. 243
Main Authors:	Coche, G, Pardonnet, M H, Chanois, A M, Rohmer, P, Weill, F S, Etienne, G, Didier, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-04-1988
Subjects:	Abdomen Adult Aged Female Foreign Bodies - diagnosis Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging Humans Iatrogenic Disease Male Middle Aged Textiles Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography
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Summary:	Feared by every surgeon, retained surgical sponges (or gossypiboma) are rare iatrogenic entities. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are very valuable, providing an immediate answer in the majority of cases. We report 12 cases of intra-abdominal retained surgical swabs. The ultrasonic pattern was made whether of a large poorly echogenic mass with a hyper-echogenic center and sharply delineated posterior acoustic shadow (7 cases) or of a large acoustic shadow posterior to a solitary highly echogenic area (4 cases). Computed tomography demonstrated whether large peripherally enhanced cystic mass associated with serpiginous or spongiform central area (5 cases) or heterogeneous abscess-like fluid mass.
ISSN:	0221-0363