A Case of Gossypiboma Masquerading as a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Clinical Endoscopy
; : 51-54, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Gossypiboma refers to a mass resulting from a retained gauze pad accidentally left within the body after surgery. Although the clinical features are diverse, it is often found incidentally as a mass having an internal cystic change and adhesion to adjacent organs. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is helpful, yet the initial diagnosis can be misleading in cases with atypical findings. We report a case of gossypiboma in a 78-year-old woman that we suspected was a gastrointestinal stromal tumor according to abdominal CT and endoscopic ultrasound, yet was diagnosed as a gossypiboma postoperatively.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Endosonography
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clinical Endoscopy
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article