Gossypiboma or retained surgical sponge in abdominal cavity is an avoidable complication which has wide variety of clinical presentations and associated medico-legal issues as well. The incidence is under-reported. Pre-operative diagnosis is difficult and management is surgical. We present a case of gossypiboma in a male with multiple vesico-cutaneous and colo-vesical fistulae.
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