Author/Authors :
Omranipour, R tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Medicine - Department of Surgical Oncology, تهران, ايران , Farahmand, M.R tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute, تهران, ايران , Arab-Kheradmand, A tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Retained foreign body in the abdominal cavity following surgery is a continuing problem. We report a case of an 18 year old man who was referred with abdominal pain and cecal mass. Clinical exam, computed tomography scan and colonoscopy were suggestive of cecal tumor. Laparotomy confirmed a retained surgical sponge which had migrated from peritoneal cavity into cecum
