Gossypibomas (GPB) are the result of an inflammatory reaction to surgical material left in the cavity; they are an unusual condition with significant underreporting.We present the case of a 63-year-old patient with abdominal pain whose X-ray and tomography studies revealed a foreign body in the abdominal cavity.The objective of this report is to familiarize the reader with the most common imaging findings in the setting of abdominal GPB.
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Hemostasis and retained surgical items
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FuenteRevista Chilena de Radiología (English Edition)