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KMID : 1135520150110040236
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Korean Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation
2015 Volume.11 No. 4 p.236 ~ p.238
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Inflammatory gossypiboma in young female athlete
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Lee Dae-Hyung
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Abstract
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Retained surgical gauze that was left inside the patient during a surgical procedure is called gossypiboma or textiloma. It is a rare complication of surgery commonly seen after abdominal operations. The symptoms of gossypiboma are non-specific, such as pain, palpable mass and fever, which make clinical diagnosis difficult. We present a case of young female athlete patient with right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain for 1 month, caused by surgical gauze which was retained from previous cesarean delivery performed 24 yr ago. Patient with retained surgical gauze can be asymptomatic for a long period. In our case, laparoscopy was used as the diagnostic and therapeutic tool. This report discusses the approach to, and manifestations of gossypiboma which presents a long asymptomatic period.
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KEYWORD
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Gossypiboma, Retained, Surgical gauze
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