Transmural migration of surgical sponge evacuated by defecation: mimicking an intraperitoneal gossypiboma

Korean J Radiol. 2006 Jul-Sep;7(3):212-4. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2006.7.3.212.

Abstract

The spontaneous defecation of the surgical 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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Defecation*
  • Defecography*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Peritoneal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Peritoneal Diseases / etiology*
  • Surgical Sponges / adverse effects*