Korean J Radiol.
2006 Sep;7(3):212-214. 10.3348/kjr.2006.7.3.212.
Transmural Migration of Surgical Sponge Evacuated by Defecation: Mimicking an Intraperitoneal Gossypiboma
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- 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Guro Hospital of Korea University, Seoul, Korea. chlee86@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital of Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1114355
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2006.7.3.212
Abstract
- The spontaneous defecation of the surpical retained sponge is very rare. Here, we report a case of migrating surgical sponge that was retained in the colon and it was evacuated by defecation.
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