Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50544#.VECPy1fHRK0 Author(s) Dilip Dan , P. Ramraj , Viren Solomon , Olivier Leron , Malini Ramnarine , Kavita Deonarine , Vijay Naraynsingh , Nigel Bascombe Affiliation(s) Department of Surgery, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago . ABSTRACT Gossypibomas are generally retained surgical sponges, and are usually a rare occurrence. They are diagnostic dilemmas with an incidence ranging from 1 in 8000 to 1 in 18,000 surgeries. However the incidence of this problem is on the rise and the clinician needs to have a high index of suspicion to make an accurate diagnosis. We reported the case of a 50-year-old male patient who prese...
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