A 52-Year-Old Woman with a Palpable Abdominal Mass

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman presented with a history of diabetes mellitus under medical treatment and a surgical history of a cesarean section 20 years ago. The patient was referred to our emergency department because of a 2-week hypermenorrhea and unspecific abdominal pain without nausea and vomiting, fever, or other symptoms. She did not complain of weight loss.

Keywords

• abdomen
• foreign body
• gossypiboma
• surgical sponges