A gossypiboma in the bladder; Case report

Case summary: A mass that forms around a retained surgical textile, usually a sponge, and causes a foreign-body reaction is known as gossypiboma (also known as textiloma or retained surgical sponge). It is an avoidable iatrogenic condition that has consequences for patient safety and medical legal issues for practitioner and hospital and medical fraternity at large.
We present a case of 30 years old female with gossypiboma, following surgery which was done about 2 years ago, to address the complaints of lower urinary tract symptoms. She visited multiple facility where urethral catheter was inserted to relieve her symptoms and later was seen at out facility where diagnosis of gossypiboma was made during urethro-cystoscopy, which was later removed.
Acute or delayed presentation is possible, and it varies greatly. Infection, abscess, fistula, intestinal blockage, perforation, discomfort, palpable mass, and non-specific constitutional symptoms are all possible in patients. Some people don't have any symptoms for months or even years.