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.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Dog Diseases / etiology*
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Dog Diseases / surgery
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Dogs
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Female
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Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
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Foreign Bodies / etiology
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Foreign Bodies / veterinary*
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Granuloma / etiology
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Granuloma / surgery
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Granuloma / veterinary*
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Hematuria / etiology
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Hematuria / veterinary*
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Ovariectomy / adverse effects
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Ovariectomy / veterinary
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Postoperative Complications / etiology
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Postoperative Complications / veterinary*
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Surgical Sponges / adverse effects
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Surgical Sponges / veterinary*
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography
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Urinary Bladder / pathology
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / etiology
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / veterinary