Exploratory Laparotomy for Encapsulated Gossypiboma: A Rare Case

Leandro Jaime Barreto Costa, Mário Gissoni de Carvalho, Mário Gissoni de Carvalho Júnior

Abdominal pain, cyst, gossypiboma, laparotomy.

Gossypiboma, term derived from the latin ‘gossypium’ (cotton) and the swahilli ‘boma’ (place of concealment) is the term form retained surgical sponge. Two usual responses to retained mops are exudative inflammatory reaction to develop a mass. Intraluminal migration is rare, leading to obstruction. Patient may develop symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and weight loss resulting from obstruction or a malabsorption syndrome caused by multiple intestinal fistulas or intraluminal bacterial overgrowth. Early recognition of this entity will ensure prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment, reducing morbidity and mortality in such patients.

10.22161/ijaers.4.10.30