Although foreign bodies left in the abdominal cavity may remain asymptomati
c for long periods, they may also cause serious complications, We present a
case of gauze forgotten in the lower abdomen which remained asymptomatic f
or almost 1 year, When a granuloma had formed, it infiltrated the bladder w
all giving the clinical and imaging appearance of an invasive bladder tumor
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