2024
DOI: 10.14744/tjtes.2023.05939
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Gossypiboma mimicking hepatic hydatid cyst after 22 years: a case report

Pınar Taşar

Abstract: Gossypiboma is a non-absorbable material that is forgotten during surgery. These are medicolegal pathology that leads to diagnostic confusion from abscess to tumor. We present the case of gossypiboma detected in laparotomy in a 57-year-old male patient who had a history of operation due to a hydatid cyst 22 years ago and was referred to our center due to hydatid recurrence. The case should suggest a history of surgical gossypiboma, especially in asymptomatic patients. In this preventable pathology, the strateg… Show more

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