Surgical needle forgotten in abdominal wall

Case contributed by Adrian Herrera Sánchez
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pelvic pain 10 months after Cesarean surgery.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female

A strange artifact was referred by the CT radiographer seen on the scout.

The CT acquisition confirms high-density artifact with the classic shape of a surgical needle.

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