Encysted gossypiboma of the lesser omentum: complementary aspects of echography and computerized tomography
Braude, P.; Van Gansbeke, D.; Aguilera, C.; Cassart, M.; Lalmand, B.; Struyven, J.
Journal Belge de Radiologie 75(2): 125-128
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-7430 PMID: 1618724 Document Number: 398487
The authors report the fortuitous demonstration of an asymptomatic gossypiboma during the preoperative staging of a rectal carcinoma 13 years after abdominal surgery for perforated gastric ulcer. Ultrasonography disclosed a well-defined hypoechoic mass containing highly echogenic foci with a strong posterior shadow. The CT findings are reported, as well as the complementary aspects of sonography. Differential diagnosis from tumors of the lesser omentum is also presented.