Spontaneous Per Urethral Expulsion of Gossipibyoma - A Rarity

Authors

  • Muhammad Sajjad Ashraf Department of pediatric surgery, Dow University ofHealth Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Ubaidullah Memon Department of Urology, Sindh Government Hospital Korangi Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Talat Mehmood Department of pediatric surgery, Dow University ofHealth Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Shahab Athar Shahab Athar Department of pediatric surgery, Dow University ofHealth Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

Keywords:

Foreign bodies, Gossipibyoma, Retained foreign bodies, Retained surgical sponge

Abstract

Foreign bodies left accidentally during a surgical procedure are rare. In spite of careful intra-operative precautions andgauze counts mistake still occurs. Many of these cases present with sepsis, the foreign body may erode hollow viscerawith and without signs of peritonitis and discovered on laparatomy. These foreign bodies may remain silent for years.We are reporting an interesting case ofan11 years old girl who presents with gauze piece coming out ofher urethra 4years after cystolithotomy and right ureterolithotomy. Such cases of intraluminal migration and spontaneous expulsionof foreign body are rarely reported.

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Published

2010-08-16

How to Cite

Sajjad Ashraf, M. ., Memon, U. ., Talat Mehmood, M. ., & Shahab Athar, M. S. A. (2010). Spontaneous Per Urethral Expulsion of Gossipibyoma - A Rarity. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 4(2), 81–83. Retrieved from https://jduhs.jduhs.duhs.edu.pk/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1324

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2021 Muhammad Sajjad Ashraf, Ubaidullah Memon, Muhammad Talat Mehmood, Muhammad Shahab Athar Shahab Athar

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