On the Topic of Gossypibomas: 3 Clinical Cases
https://doi.org/10.37174/2587-7593-2026-9-2-90-97
Abstract
Gossypiboma (a retained surgical textile) poses significant challenges for preoperative diagnosis as it frequently mimics a tumor. This article presents three clinical cases of female patients in whom mass lesions were detected in the abdominal cavity and pelvis after previous laparotomies. These lesions were initially interpreted as neoplastic lesions. In all cases, the diagnosis of gossypiboma was established only intraoperatively and confirmed histologically. These cases underscore the critical importance of obtaining a thorough surgical history and recognizing characteristic imaging features to include gossypiboma in the differential diagnosis and prevent diagnostic errors.
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A. B. Lukianchenko
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
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Aleksander B. Lukianchenko
24 Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow, 115478
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M. P. Nikulin
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
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Maksim P. Nikulin
24 Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow, 115478
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E. S. Kolobanova
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
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Evgenia S. Kolobanova
24 Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow, 115478
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K. A. Romanova
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
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Ksenia A. Romanova
24 Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow, 115478
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E. B. Kodzoeva
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Russian Federation
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Elina B. Kodzoeva
24 Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow, 115478
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Lukianchenko A.B., Nikulin M.P., Kolobanova E.S., Romanova K.A., Kodzoeva E.B. On the Topic of Gossypibomas: 3 Clinical Cases. Journal of oncology: diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy. 2026;9(2):90-97. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.37174/2587-7593-2026-9-2-90-97
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