Published 04/09/2026
Keywords
- Loose bodies,
- Abdominal cavity,
- Fibrohyaline nodule,
- Incidental finding
Copyright (c) 2026 Beatriz Dias, Carolina Seco, Pedro Almeida, Bárbara Santos, Beatriz Mendes, Catarina Madeira Santos, Elizabeth Cruz, Antonio Rivero
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
1.
Dias B, Seco C, Almeida P, Santos B, Mendes B, Madeira Santos C, et al. Loose bodies within the abdominal cavity - a case report. Alg Med [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 9 [cited 2026 Jun. 4];(32):34-5. Available from: https://algarvemedico.org/index.php/am/article/view/22
Abstract
Loose bodies of endogenous origin within the abdominal cavity are rare and often discovered incidentally during surgery. We report the case of a 62-year-old male undergoing elective laparoscopic hernioplasty in whom a mobile, pearly white oval mass was identified in the pelvic cavity and removed.Histopathological analysis revealed a benign fibro-hyaline nodule with central microcalcification and no evidence of malignancy. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge posed by these lesions, which may mimic malignant disease, and emphasizes the importance of histological evaluation for definitive diagnosis.
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