Gossypiboma diagnosed fifteen years after a cesarean section : a case report

Abstract EN

Gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge, is a rare complication following any surgical procedure and is primarily a result of human error.

Such patients often have vague clinical presentations and the diagnosis often comes as a surprise.

We present the case of a 40-year-old woman who had a long-standing history of lower abdominal discomfort.

She was diagnosed with a gossypiboma fifteen years after a cesarean section.

All general physicians, surgeons and radiologists must be aware of this rare but clinically significant entity.