Proceed or palliate: Surgicel® mimicking tumor recurrence and causing a small bowel obstruction

Abstract

Surgicel® is a commonly used hemostatic agent. We report a case of small bowel obstruction secondary to the prior placement of Surgicel® within the peritoneal cavity, and the radiological diagnosis conundrum and potential prognostic implications this finding has in a patient with a known history of malignancy.

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