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- Ali Meshkini, Firooz Salehpour, Amir Rezakhah, Farhad Mirzaei, Mohammad Kazemzadeh, and Seyed Ahmad Naseri Alavi.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Spine. 2017 Nov 1; 42 (21): E1272-E1274.
Study DesignCase report OBJECTIVE.: To report a case of foreign body mimicking spinal tumor.Summary Of Background DataGossypiboma or more broadly retained foreign object is a surgical complication resulting from foreign materials such as cotton or gauze pads and surgical sponge, accidentally left inside a patient's body. Such foreign materials cause foreign body reaction in the surrounding tissue.MethodsA retrospective case report was performed. Informed consent was obtained from patient.ResultsWe describe a case of textiloma in which the patient presented with low back pain and radiculopathy 12 years after L5\S1 discectomy. Imaging revealed a round mass lesion in the sacral space.ConclusionAt the end of surgery, the operative site should be flushed with saline and carefully examined for any foreign materials.Level Of Evidence4.
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