Huge laparotomy pad granuloma simulating a gastric wall tumor

An unusual late sequel to hysterectomy

“…The aseptic fibrinous form results in encapsulation following on low grade inflammatory reaction. It may gradually increase in size and present as a tumour or be an incidental finding at laparotomy (Carsky and Haswell, 1978). This is the most common form encountered when the sponge has been retained for more than 5 years.…”

“…3). (Olnick, Weens and Rogers, 1955;Wells, Hyun and Mitchell, 1963 (Carsky and Haswell, 1978). This is the most common form encountered when the sponge has been retained for more than 5 years.…”

Distal biceps brachii tendon repair complicated by a suture granuloma mimicking a soft-tissue sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature

“…5,25 Foreign-body granulomas have been extensively reported in the literature, occurring in a wide variety of operations and anatomic locations. 4,6,9,11,27 Different surgical materials such as surgical sponges and silicone have been associated with the formation of this benign inflammatory lesion. 9,14 Nonabsorbable sutures such as Ticron (Tyco, Waltham, MA, USA), FiberWire (Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA), and Ethibond (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ, USA), as in our case, used during tendon repairs can also elicit such a response.…”