Textiloma abdominal: actualización y aporte al diagnóstico desde las imágenes

Textiloma es un término utilizado para describir una masa formada por textiles quirúrgicos olvidados al interior de un paciente y la reacción a un cuerpo extraño que los rodea. Su incidencia ha disminuido considerablemente, sin embargo, su alto impacto legal y social ha motivado su revisión. Se realizó una búsqueda de artículos relacionados con textilomas vía Pubmed y SCielo, incluyendo un total de 25 referencias. La presentación clínica es variada e inespecífica; la ubicación, tiempo de evolución y tipo de respuesta inflamatoria inciden en un amplio espectro de escenarios clínicos, desde un hallazgo incidental en imágenes hasta un cuadro grave secundario a complicaciones (abscesos, obstrucción intestinal, sepsis, entre otros). En este contexto se hace fundamental el apoyo imagenológico. La radiografía simple suele ser el acercamiento inicial por su fácil acceso e interpretación, pero el marcador radiopaco puede desintegrarse o distorsionarse con el tiempo. La tomografía computada permite una mayor sensibilidad para el diagnóstico, pero puede ser fácilmente malinterpretada como una neoplasia, absceso o hematoma si no se conocen las características distintivas. La presencia de una masa de contenido espongiforme hipodenso con burbujas en su interior y una pared que realza con contraste o la de una masa reticular rodeada de una corteza calcificada deben orientar a su diagnóstico. Los textilomas son en definitiva problemas complejos, no sólo desde el ámbito legal y social sino también desde un punto de vista médico, siendo el estudio de imágenes y el antecedente de un procedimiento quirúrgico las claves para un diagnóstico oportuno.

Gossypiboma is a term used to describe a mass formed by textiles left inside a patient during surgery and the foreign body reaction that surrounds it. Its incidence has considerably decreased over time; however, its legal and social impact has motivated its revision. Articles were searched via PubMed and SCielo and a total of 25 references were included from it. Gossypibomas have a wide and nonspecific clinical presentation; location, time of evolution, and type of inflammatory response determine the wide spectrum of clinical scenarios that can go from an incidental diagnosis in images to severe clinical condition secondary to complications (abscess, bowel obstruction, sepsis, within others). In this context, imaging support becomes essential. Plain radiography is usually used as the initial approach due to its easy access and interpretation; however, the radiopaque marker can distort or disintegrate over time. The computed abdomen tomography allows an increased sensitivity for the diagnosis but findings can easily be misinterpreted as a neoplastic disease, abscess or hematoma if the distinctive characteristics are not known. The finding of a hypodense spongiform mass with air bubbles inside and contrast enhanced wall or a reticular mass surrounded by a calcified cortex should guide us to its diagnosis. Gossypiboma is definitely a complex issue, not only from a legal and social scope but also from a medical point of view, being the study by images and the history of surgical procedures the keys for a timely diagnosis.

Gossypiboma: un interesante hallazgo incidental. Presentación de un caso / Gossypiboma: aninteresting incidental finding. Presentation of a case / Gossipiboma: um achado incidental interessante. Apresentação de um caso

RESUMEN Introducción: el textiloma es un evento conocido, pero de escasa aparición. De modo más común se describen como cuerpos extraños abandonados en el cuerpo después de la cirugía. El sitio más frecuente de presentación es la cavidad abdominal, aunque la región torácica, los músculos paraespinales, los miembros inferiores y el cráneo, pueden verse comprometidos. Presentación de caso: paciente femenina de 36 años con antecedentes de cesárea un año antes y microcesárea hace dos meses por presentar un quiste mesentérico que se diagnosticó en consulta obstétrica de seguimiento. Asistió al servicio de cirugía y con la administración de anestesia combinada (general orotraqueal y regional epidural continua) se realizó laparotomía exploradora y exéresis de la lesión. El estudio anatomopatológico informó un textiloma. El postoperatorio transcurrió sin complicaciones y la paciente fue dada de alta 12 días después de la cirugía. Discusión: el textiloma es una complicación poco frecuente. En ocasiones por la escasa sospecha clínica e informes radiológicos no concluyentes, puede pasar inadvertido. El tratamiento incluye medidas de prevención y la remoción completa del mismo evita complicaciones mortales. Conclusiones: ante un paciente con tumoración abdominal y antecedentes previos de cirugía, el textiloma debe considerarse como un diagnóstico diferencial. El estudio anatomopatológico representa un examen seguro, confiable y vital para el diagnóstico certero de esta eventualidad.

ABSTRACT Introduction: the textilema is a known event, but of scarce appearance. They are most commonly described as foreign bodies left in the body after surgery. The most common site of presentation is the abdominal cavity, although the thoracic region, the paraspinal muscles, the lower limbs, and the skull may be involved. Case presentation: a 36-year-old female patient with a history of cesarean section a year earlier and a micro-cesarean section two months ago due to a mesenteric cyst that was diagnosed in a follow-up obstetric consultation. He attended the surgery service and with the administration of combined anesthesia (general orotracheal and continuous epidural regional) an exploratory laparotomy and exeresis of the lesion was performed. The anatomopathological study reported a textoma. The postoperative period was uncomplicated and the patient was discharged 12 days after surgery. Discussion: Textilema is a rare complication. Sometimes due to low clinical suspicion and inconclusive radiological reports, it can go unnoticed. The treatment includes preventive measures and its complete removal avoids fatal complications. Conclusions: faced with a patient with an abdominal tumor and a previous history of surgery, textiloma should be considered as a differential diagnosis. The anatomopathological study represents a safe, reliable and vital test for the accurate diagnosis of this eventuality.

RESUMO Introdução: o textilema é um evento conhecido, mas de escassa aparição. Eles são mais comumente descritos como corpos estranhos deixados no corpo após a cirurgia. O local mais comum de apresentação é a cavidade abdominal, embora a região torácica, os músculos paravertebrais, os membros inferiores e o crânio possam estar envolvidos. Apresentação do caso: paciente do sexo feminino, 36 anos, com histórico de cesariana há um ano e microcesárea há dois meses devido a cisto mesentérico diagnosticado em consulta obstétrica de acompanhamento. Atendeu ao serviço de cirurgia e com a administração de anestesia combinada (orotraqueal geral e regional peridural contínua) foi realizada laparotomia exploradora e exérese da lesão. O estudo anatomopatológico relatou textoma. O pós-operatório transcorreu sem complicações e o paciente recebeu alta 12 dias após a cirurgia. Discussão: o textilema é uma complicação rara. Às vezes, devido à baixa suspeita clínica e laudos radiológicos inconclusivos, pode passar despercebido. O tratamento inclui medidas preventivas e sua remoção completa evita complicações fatais. Conclusões: diante de um paciente com tumor abdominal e história prévia de cirurgia, o textiloma deve ser considerado como diagnóstico diferencial. O estudo anatomopatológico representa um exame seguro, confiável e vital para o diagnóstico preciso dessa eventualidade.

Nephrocutaneous fistula due to textiloma with in the pelvicalyceal system

Textiloma or gossypiboma is an embarrassing surgical scenario. Nephrocutaneous fistula is itself a rare complication after renal surgeries, but due to textiloma, it is rarest of the rare. In this case, 30-year-old lady presented with the complaints of chronic seropurulent discharge from a wound on her right lumbar region. On exploration it was found to be a retained surgical sponge in pelvicalyceal system, which was there for last seven years.

Oblitos en Cirugía: análisis de casuística y estrategias para su prevención / Foreign body: case analysis and prevention strategies / Oblitos em Cirurgia: análise de caso e estratégias de prevenção

Introducción: El oblito es un evento de muy baja frecuencia pero que puede generar morbilidad grave. Si bien se han reconocido algunos factores de riesgo y desarrollado sistemas complementarios de detección, continua siendo un gran problema desde el punto de vista sanitario y médico legal. Objetivos: Analizar una casuística del Hospital Maciel, su forma de presentación y complicaciones. Pacientes y métodos: Se presentan 7 pacientes asistidos en los Servicios de Cirugía General y Urología del Hospital Maciel, en el período comprendido del 2013 - 2016. Las principales variables que se analizan son la forma de presentación y complicaciones, así como presencia de factores de riesgo. Resultados: El hallazgo fue de compresas en todos los pacientes. En 2 casos el oblito fue asintomático y en otros 4 sintomático. En los últimos, 2 tuvieron una presentación temprana y 2 tardía. El recuento de material fue incorrecto solamente en un caso. Ningún paciente falleció por las complicaciones resultantes. Discusión: El oblito en cirugía es un problema que seguirá existiendo en tanto existan los procedimientos quirúrgicos, por lo que es necesario hacer énfasis en el abordaje sistemático, existiendo también métodos auxiliares de diagnóstico que podrían comenzar a implementarse. Conclusiones: Encontramos casi sin excepción la presencia de factores de riesgo conocidos en nuestra serie, si bien el número de casos es reducido. También la incidencia impresiona ser algo más elevada de la señalada en la literatura.

Introduction: Retained foreign items are infrequent but can generate serious morbidity. Although some risk factors have been recognized and complementary detection systems developed, it continues to be a major problem from a health and medical legal point of view. Objectives: to examine a case study at Hospital Maciel, focusing on clinical presentation and complications. Patients and methods: 7 patients treated at the General Surgery and Urology Departments in Hospital Maciel, between 2013-2016. The main results analized are clinical presentation and complications, as well as the presence of recongnized risk factors. Results: In all patients, the foreign bodies were compresses. In 2 cases the foreign body did not elicit symptoms whereas in 4 cases it did. In the latter, 2 had an early and a late presentation. The material count was incorrect in only one case. No patient died from the resulting complications Discussion: Because retained surgical ítems will be a problem as long as surgical procedures are performed, it is necessary to emphasize on a systematic approach accompanied by complementary diagnostic tools that are also available in cases of item miscount. Conclusions: Risk factors were present almost without exception in our casuistry. Also, the incidence seems to be higher than that reported in the literature.

Introdução: Oblito é um evento de baixa freqüência, mas que pode gerar uma grave morbidade. Embora alguns fatores de risco tenham sido reconhecidos e desenvolvidos sistemas de detecção complementares, continua a ser um grande problema do ponto de vista da saúde e do direito médico legal. Objetivos: Analisar uma casuística do Hospital Maciel, sua apresentação e complicações. Pacientes e métodos: sete pacientes foram atendidos nos Serviços de Cirurgia Geral e Urologia do Hospital Maciel, no período entre 2013 e 2016. As principais variáveis analisadas são a apresentação e complicações, bem como a presença de fatores risco. Resultados: a descoberta foi de compressas em todos os pacientes. Em 2 casos, o oblito foi assintomático e em 4 casos foi sintomático. No segundo, em 2 a apresentação foi temprana e em 2 foi tardia. A contagem de materiais estava incorreta em apenas um caso. Nenhum paciente morreu pelas complicações resultantes. Discussão: o oblito em cirurgia é um problema que continuará a existir enquanto houver procedimentos cirúrgicos, por isso é necessário enfatizar a abordagem sistemática, e também há métodos de diagnóstico que podem ser implementados. Conclusões: encontramos quase sem exceção a presença de fatores de risco conhecidos em nossa série, embora o número de casos seja pequeno. A incidência também parece ser um pouco maior do que a relatada na literatura.

Textiloma Intra-abdominal. Reporte de un caso / Textiloma Intraabdominal. Case report

Los cuerpos extraños olvidados en el abdomen después de una operación quirúrgica, también denominados textilomas tienen una incidencia de 1 por cada 1500 laparotomías, aunque resulta muy difícil evaluar la real estadística por los escasos reportes debido a las posibles implicaciones médico-legales que en muchos países traen aparejadas. En el presente trabajo se realiza la presentación de un interesante caso intervenido en el Hospital Universitario "Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy" del municipio Colón. Se trata de una paciente femenina de 47 años de edad operada inicialmente de Histerectomía Total Abdominal que dos meses después regresa con una Oclusión Intestinal Completa y es llevada al quirófano donde se encuentra un "Plastrón Abscedado". La Evolución clínica post-operatoria fue excelente. El estudio de la pieza anatómica demostró la presencia de una compresa totalmente "enrollada" dentro de la luz del intestino por lo que se deduce que el cuerpo extraño "provocó" una fístula peritoneo-entérica, con el paso total de la compresa hacia la luz del intestino, causando un cuadro oclusivo. Cada uno de los médicos especializados en ramas quirúrgicas está expuesto a la ocurrencia de dicha contingencia que es multicausal y completamente ajena a la voluntad del equipo a cargo del paciente. Por tal motivo resulta vital la exploración cuidadosa de todos los medios usados en cada una de las laparotomías (AU).

Foreign bodies left in the abdomen after surgery, also called gossypibomas have an incidence ranging between 1 in 1500 laparotomy, although it is very difficult to assess the actual statistics for scarce reports due to possible medico-legal implications in They rigged bring many countries. In this paper presenting an interesting case involved the University Hospital "Dr. is done Mario Muñoz Monroy "Columbus Township. This is a female patient of 47 years initially operated total abdominal hysterectomy two months later he returns with a complete intestinal occlusion and is taken to the operating room where there is a "Plastron abscessed". The postoperative clinical evolution was excellent. The study of the anatomical specimen showed a pad completely "wrapped" into the lumen of the intestine so it follows that the foreign body "caused" a fistula peritoneal-enteral, with the full bore of the pad into the light bowel, causing occlusive condition. Each specialized doctors in surgical branches exposed to the occurrence of such a contingency that has multiple causes and completely beyond the control of the team in charge of the patient. Therefore it is vital careful examination of all the media used in each of the laparotomy (AU).

Compresa quirúrgica retenida posterior a cesárea electiva / Retained textiloma after elective cesarean section

La compresa quirúrgica retenida o textiloma es el resultado de un error quirúrgico poco frecuente y evitable. Se ha reportado que la incidencia es 1 por cada 1 000 a 15 000 cirugías intraabdominales. La compresa quirúrgica retenida puede causar graves complicaciones que llevan hasta la muerte. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 26 años quien llegó por dolor abdominal. Tenía un antecedente quirúrgico de cesárea 20 meses antes. Durante la laparotomía, se encontró una compresa quirúrgica retenida a 25 centímetros de la válvula ileocecal, que fue resecada en bloque. Aunque rara en la práctica diaria, se debe considerar la retención de compresas intraperitoneales en pacientes que se presentan con síntomas abdominales complejos posteriores a una cirugía abdominal previa.

Retained surgical swab or textiloma is an infrequent but avoidable result of surgical error. The reported incidence is 1 in 1 000 to 15 000 intraabdominal surgeries. A retained surgical swab may cause serious complications and may lead to death. We present the case of a 26 year-old woman who was seen for abdominal pain. Her surgical history included a cesarean section 20 months ago. During laparotomy, a retained surgical sponge located 25 centimeters from the ileocecal valve was found and resected en bloc. Although rare in daily practice, a retained intraperitoneal swab body should be considered in patients with complex abdominal symptoms following a history of abdominal surgery.

A 20-Year-Old Retained Surgical Gauze Mimicking a Spinal Tumor: A Case Report

A 79-year-old man visited our clinic complaining of lower back and left leg radiating pain that began 1 month prior to his presentation. He underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation 20 years ago at another hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed left-sided foraminal stenosis at L4-5. In addition, a paraspinal mass occupying the L4 spinous process and left lamina was observed. We subsequently performed an L4-5 decompression and fusion. During the operation, retained surgical gauze with granulation tissue was found. The term gossypiboma is used to define a mass lesion consisting of retained surgical gauzes and an adjacent foreign body reaction. Gossypibomas are uncommon in the paraspinal area and are mostly asymptomatic in chronic cases. Because there are no specific clinical or radiological signs, they can be confused with other tumorous conditions. Gossypibomas should be included in the differential diagnosis of paraspinal soft-tissue masses detected in patients with a history of prior spinal surgery.

Gossipiboma após operação abdominal é situação clínica desafiadora e sério problema médico legal / Gossypiboma after abdominal surgery is a challenging clinical problem and a serious medicolegal issue

INTRODUÇÃO: O termo gossipiboma refere-se à matriz que contém material têxtil e à reação tecidual formada ao redor deste corpo estranho. As gazes e as compressas cirúrgicas são os materiais mais frequentemente retidos após laparotomias. OBJETIVO: Estudar a incidência e as causas de gossipiboma abdominal, além das medidas preventivas para reduzir a sua frequência e morbimortalidade. MÉTODO: Foi realizada revisão da literatura na língua inglesa no Medline / Pubmed. A pesquisa envolveu os últimos 10 anos, selecionando os seguintes descritores - gossipiboma, textiloma, corpo estranho retido e cirurgia abdominal.Trinta artigos foram considerados para a revisão. RESULTADOS: A incidência é subestimada, principalmente pelas implicações legais decorrentes de tal achado, mas também porque muitos pacientes permanecem assintomáticos. Ocorrem em 1/1000 a 1/1500 operações abdominais. A apresentação clínica é variável e depende da localização do corpo estranho e do tipo de reação inflamatória apresentado pelo hospedeiro. A migração transmural é rara. O tratamento recomendado é a excisão, realizado por via endoscópica, laparoscópica ou por laparotomia, com o objetivo de evitar as complicações que podem atingir alta mortalidade. A abordagem mais importante é a prevenção. As medidas preventivas incluem o uso de material têxtil com marcadores radiopacos, exploração detalhada da cavidade abdominal ao final do procedimento operatório e contagem meticulosa do material cirúrgico. CONCLUSÃO: Gossipiboma é problema médico-legal antigo, cuja incidência aparentemente está aumentando e que precisa ser reabordado para que medidas preventivas efetivas sejam adotadas na sala de operação.

INTRODUCTION: The term "gossypiboma" refers to a textile matrix surrounded by foreign body reaction. Gauze and surgical dressings are the most commonly retained materials after laparotomy. AIM: To evaluate the incidence of abdominal gossypiboma, its causes and the preventive measures to reduce the frequence and morbimortality. METHOD: Was conducted a literature review in Medline/Pubmed in english. The survey was about the last 10 years, selecting the headings: gossypiboma, textiloma, retained foreign body and abdominal surgery. Thirty articles were considered in this review. RESULTS: The incidence of gossypiboma is underreported, mostly due to the legal implications of their detection but also because many patients remain asymptomatic. Occur in 1/1000 to 1/1500 of intra-abdominal operations. Clinical presentation is variable, and depends on the location of the foreign body and on the type of inflammatory reaction presented by the host. The recommended course of treatment is excision, which can be accomplished endoscopically, laparoscopically, or via the open route, and seeks to prevent the complications that lead to a high mortality rate. The most important approach is prevention. Preventive measures required include exploration of the abdominal cavity at the end of the procedure, use of textiles with radiopaque markers and a meticulous account of surgical materials. CONCLUSION: Gossypiboma is a former medical-legal problem, whose incidence is apparently increasing. Therefore needs to be revised to take preventive measures in the operating room.

A Textiloma on the Pterion : A Rarely Occurred Craniotomy Complication

Textiloma is an inflammatory mass containing surgical sponges that are unintentionally left behind in a surgical wound. This complication has been most commonly described by abdominal and gynecologic surgeons. However, the occurrence of textiloma after intracranial procedures especially under the temporalis muscle has not been documented. The author reports a rare case of textiloma of the pterion in a patient who presented with a subcutaneous tumor developed eight years after frontotemporal craniotomy for aneurysm clipping.

Retención de cuerpos extraños en cirugía: La seguridad del enfermo en riesgo / Retention of foreign bodies in surgery: The safety of the patient at risk

Objetivo: Ejemplificar la ruptura en la seguridad del paciente y el impacto sobre la salud del enfermo y sobre el costo de la atención médica secundario a oblitos. Sede: Hospital General de Zona 8 del IMSS, segundo nivel de atención. Diseño: Estudio transversal, retrospectivo, observacional, descriptivo. Análisis estadístico: Porcentajes como medida de resumen para variables cualitativas. Material y métodos: Se presentan los casos de oblito tratados durante el año de 2007. Sólo se evaluó diagnóstico y procedimiento, así como conteo de gasas y compresas de cirugía inicial. Dichos casos se presentaron antes de implementar la lista de cotejo de cirugía segura. Resultados: Se detectaron cuatro oblitos, tres correspondieron a gasa secundarios a apendicectomía, histerectomía y cesárea, respectivamente y el cuarto a una compresa, secundario a una plastía de hiato, se logró retirar el oblito en dos sin complicaciones, al retirarla en el tercero hubo perforación intestinal incidental manejada con resección intestinal y anastomosis primaria, en el cuarto se logró retirar con gran morbilidad e incapacidad laboral por más de un año. Dos pacientes cursaron con infección de sitio quirúrgico y uno tuvo dos episodios de bacteriemia. Sólo uno de los casos tuvo su cirugía inicial en el HGZ8. Es de hacer notar que en los expedientes de cirugía previa de los cuatro enfermos, la cuenta de gasas y compresas se mencionó completa. El tiempo de diagnóstico fue de 1 mes a 7 años de postoperatorio. Conclusión: El oblito es un evento adverso prevenible que causa gran morbilidad en los enfermos y aumento en el costo de la atención médica. La lista de verificación perioperatoria que incluya el conteo de gasas y compresas pre y postoperatoria es en el momento el estándar de oro para evitarlo.

Objective: To provide an example of patient safety breaching and the impact on patients health and the cost of medical care secondary to retained surgical items. Setting: Hospital General de Zona 8, IMSS, second level health care. Design: Cross-sectional, retrospective, observational, descriptive study. Statistical analysis: Percentages as summary measure for qualitative variables. Material and methods: We present four cases of retained surgical items (gossybipomas) treated during 2007. We only evaluated diagnosis and procedure, as well as counting of sponges and gauzes of the initial surgery. These cases occurred before the implementation of the surgical safety checklist. Results: We detected four gossypibomas, three corresponded to gauzes left by an appendectomy, a hysterectomy and a cesarean, respectively. The fourth corresponded to a sponge secondary to hiatal repair. The gossypibomas items were removed in two cases without complications. In the third, removal produced an incidental intestinal perforation that was managed with intestinal resection and primary anastomosis. The fourth was removed but causing great morbidity and working disability for more than one year. Two patients coursed with infection of the surgical site and one had two episodes of bacteriemia. Only one of the patients had the initial surgery performed at the HGZ8. It is worthwhile mentioning that at the initial surgery, counting of gauzes and sponges was reported to be complete. The time of diagnosis ranged from 1 month to 7 years after the initial surgery. Conclusion: A gossypiboma (retained surgical item) is a preventable adverse event that causes severe morbidity in patients and increases the cost of medical care. The surgical checklist, including that of gauzes and sponges, applied pre- and post-operatively is, at this time, the gold standard to avoid this adverse event.

Textiloma inguinal después de safenectomía simulador de neoplasia / Groin textiloma after saphenectomy: resemblance to neoplasm

Introducción: Los textilomas pueden confundirse con neoplasias malignas y ocurrir en ubicaciones inverosímiles. Caso clínico: Mujer de 73 años de edad, quien acudió por un tumor en la ingle derecha de tres años de evolución, que apareció después de safenectomía bilateral. A la exploración física: ingle derecha con tumor oval de 8 cm, de consistencia renitente, abajo del ligamento inguinal y sobre los vasos femorales. Un ultrasonido y una tomografía computarizada evidenciaron un tumor quístico mixto. A la exploración quirúrgica: tumor de 8 cm adherido a la vena femoral; se llevó a cabo reseccción en bloque. El examen histopatológico indicó textiloma. La evolución posoperatoria fue satisfactoria. Conclusiones: El textiloma es capaz de simular una neoplasia; su ubicación en la ingle es excepcional.

BACKGROUND: Textilomas may mimic a malignant neoplasm and may occur in rare locations. CLINICAL CASE: A 73-year-old female presented a groin tumor of 3 years duration after saphenectomy. Physical exam of the right groin area demonstrated an 8-cm oval tumor below the inguinal ligament and above the femoral vessels. An ultrasound and a CT scan showed a mixed cyst. During surgical exploration of the groin, an 8-cm tumor fixed to the femoral vein was extirpated en bloc. Histopathological results reported a textiloma. The patient had an uneventful postoperative evolution. CONCLUSIONS: Textilomas may mimic a neoplasm, but their occurrence in the groin is exceptional.

Textiloma en cavidad intraabdominal: una causa de diagnóstico equívoco / Textiloma in intraabdominal cavity: a cause of wrong diagnosis

Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 71 años, con antecedente de colecistectomía hace 27 años, remitida al departamento de cirugía para evaluación de masa intraabdominal, por hallazgo imagenológico de masa calcificada sugestiva de lesión tumoral tanto por ecografía como por tomografía axial computarizada abdominal, por lo cual fue llevada a cirugía en donde se evidenció textiloma quirúrgico. El hallazgo de calcificación en la tomografía axial computarizada probablemente fue el factor de confusión causante del diagnóstico erróneo. El textiloma debe ser incluido dentro de los diagnósticos diferenciales de masas abdominales, especialmente en pacientes con antecedentes de cirugías abdominales previas, incluso ante hallazgos típicos sugestivos de características tumorales en los estudios de imágenes preoperatorias. Se exponen imágenes de los estudios prequirúrgicos del caso, de la pieza quirúrgica extraída durante el procedimiento y se realiza una revisión de la literatura.

The case of a 71 year-old patient is presented, with a history of cholecystectomy 27 years ago, who was referred to the surgery department for evaluation of an intrabdominal mass. On imaging studies there was a calcificated mass suggestive of tumoral lesion either by abdominal ecography and abdominal computed tomography, because of this she was carried to surgery where a textiloma was found. The calcification on the abdominal computed tomography probably was the factor which caused the wrong diagnosis. Textiloma should be included in the differential diagnosis of abdominal masses, especially in patients with a prior history of abdominal surgery, even with typical tumorous characteristics on preoperative imaging studies. Hereafter are exposed image of preoperative studies of the case, of the surgical piece removed during the procedure and a literature review is made.

Textiloma Ten Years after a Lumbar Discectomy: A Case Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지

A paraspinal foreign body reaction is a rare condition that can cause severe neurological complications or death. However, the condition is often neglected. The authors report a case of a paraspinal textiloma that was diagnosed and treated with a surgical excision.