Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2012 May;55(5):366-369. 10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.5.366.

A case of unrecognized foreign body in the abdomen mimicking benign ovarian cyst

• Choi JE
• Kyung MS
• Park ST
• Kim HB
• Park SH

• KMID: 2078157
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.5.366

Abstract

The most commonly detected foreign body in the abdominal cavity is surgical gauze or sponge, which is followed by intrauterine devices penetrating the uterine cavity. However, to the best of our knowledge, there has been no case report of a foreign body in the abdomen misdiagnosed as an ovarian cyst, in the literature. Thus, we report 1 case of a 41-year-old woman with an umbrella handle in the abdominal cavity, which was misdiagnosed as the ovarian cyst.

Keyword

Foreign body; Ovarian cyst; Umbrella handle

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Abdominal Cavity
Adult
Female
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Intrauterine Devices
Ovarian Cysts
Porifera

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Transvaginal songraphy reveals a 3.7 × 2.9 cm sized hypoechoic cyst shadow with no septation and calcification.

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  Fig. 2 Laparoscopy shows grey-colored, solid foreign body in the pelvic cavity.

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  Fig. 3 Umbrella handle removed from patient's abdomen.

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