India, Aug. 6 -- A July 16, 2025 report on Livescience.com revealed a CT scan of a 38-year-old woman in New Delhi, who had a swollen and painful hip for years following an emergency cesarean section, and also explained what caused the 'ballooning cyst' in the woman's abdomen. Also read | This CT scan belongs to 'a 73 year old woman in whom doctors discovered a 30 year old calcified fetus' aka stone baby

According to the report, doctors discovered a surgical sponge left behind during the emergency procedure, a serious medical error known as a retained surgical item (RSI). The case highlighted the challenges of diagnosing rare conditions and the importance of surgical intervention.

The report titled 'Diagnostic dilemma: Weird lump in woma...