Gossypiboma may present with various presentations. Cases are found rarely and are under-reported. We encountered 3 cases who presented to the emergency department with three various presentationsenterocutaneous fistula, parietal abscess, intraluminal retained surgical sponge presenting as abdominal lump. Incidentally all of them underwent gynaecological surgery previously.
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