TEXTILOMA:: AN UNUSUAL PELVIC CYST

Abstract

Textiloma and gossypiboma are non-medical terms used to describe a mass of cotton matrix that is left behind in a body cavity during an operation1. Such foreign bodies can often mimic tumors or abscesses clinically or radiologically. Although these masses and their associated complications may occur, they are rarely reported due to medico-legal implications2. Their incidence is not known exactly because of under reporting of cases and they go unrecognized at times.CASE REPORT We are presenting a case of retained surgical sponge removed 2 years after cesarean section/hysterotomy.
A 30-year-old female presented 2 years after cesarean section with menorrhagia, pain in abdomen and abdominal distention