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Abdominal CT scan revealed intra-abdominal mass:gossypiboma.
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CT demonstrated that a mass (15 x 13 cm) with a dense central part and an enhancing wall (gossypiboma) was located in the pelvic area (Figure 1).
Exploratory laparotomy revealed an encapsulated sponge surrounded by omentum.
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The patient underwent emergency surgery and exploratory laparotomy shows that an encapsulated abdominal compression is surrounded by omentum (Figures 2 and 3).
Perforation area on small bowel.
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The patient underwent emergency surgery and exploratory laparotomy shows that an encapsulated abdominal compression is surrounded by omentum (Figures 2 and 3).
Surgical specimen (gossypiboma).
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Retained abdominal sponge caused perforation of jejunum at the 50 cm below the ligament of Treitz and was surrounded by intestinal content, which caused regional contamination (Figure 4).