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CASE REPORT

Gossypiboma – A Rare Cause of Palpable Intra-Abdominal Mass: A Case Report

Mulugeta Taeme Gebretsion1 Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tilahun Sisay Alemu2 Surgery Department, Kemisse General Hospital, Kemisse, EthiopiaView further author information
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Yimam Ali Mergiyaw1 Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, EthiopiaView further author information
Pages 25-31 | Received 09 Feb 2023, Accepted 09 May 2023, Published online: 12 May 2023

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