Transmural Migration of Surgical Sponge Evacuated by Defecation: Mimicking an Intraperitoneal Gossypiboma.
- Author:
Jae Woong CHOI
1
;
Chang Hee LEE
;
Kyeong Ah KIM
;
Cheol Min PARK
;
Jin Yong KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Surgical sponge; Foreign bodies; Computed tomography (CT); Colon
- MeSH: Surgical Sponges/*adverse effects; Peritoneal Diseases/*etiology/*radiography; Humans; Foreign-Body Migration/*etiology/*radiography; Female; Diagnosis, Differential; *Defecography; *Defecation; Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2006;7(3):212-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The spontaneous defecation of the surpical retained sponge is very rare. Here, we report a case of migrating surgical sponge that was retained in the colon and it was evacuated by defecation.
