Retained Surgicel mimicking renal tumor recurrence: A diagnostic pitfall following partial nephrectomy – A case report
Retained Surgicel® is a rare but important cause of false-positive tumor recurrence after partial nephrectomy. Accurate diagnosis through imaging, clinical correlation, and multidisciplinary communication can avoid misdiagnosis and unwarranted invasive procedures.
Authors
- Seyyed Ali Hojjati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3403-612X)
- Azadeh Rakhsha
- Sina Samenezhad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6125-471X)
- Anahita Ansari Djafari
- Dorna Rafighi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5438-5100)
Institutions
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111774
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hemostasis and retained surgical items
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.77