Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with blood in urine found to have surgical sponge mimicking
By Deschamps, Jack-Yves & Roux, Françoise A·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2009·Department of Clinical Sciences, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extravesical textiloma (gossypiboma) mimicking a bladder tumor in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A spayed female dog experienced severe blood in her urine and had a thickened bladder wall that looked like a tumor on an ultrasound. This unusual condition was caused by a retained surgical sponge, known as a gossypiboma, which had been left behind during her spay surgery over eight years earlier. The dog was treated for this complication, and while the abstract does not specify the exact treatment, cases like this typically involve surgical removal of the foreign body. After treatment, the dog would likely have a better quality of life without the complications caused by the retained sponge.
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Abstract
Sponges can be inadvertently left behind during surgery. A retained surgical sponge is called a textiloma, gossypiboma, or gauzoma. This complication is rare and rarely reported. These foreign bodies can lead to postoperative infection or abscess formation, while others remain asymptomatic for many years before leading to a granuloma with adhesions. This paper reports a case of extravesical textiloma in a spayed female dog with severe hematuria and a thickened bladder wall, mimicking a tumor on ultrasound. Clinical signs occurred >8 years after sterilization.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19258421/