Presentation
Incidental finding during work-up for abdominal pain and cholelithiasis.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Tissue bone anchors in pelvic suspension(sling) surgery
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There are three, metallic, winged, soft-tissue bone anchors overlying the proximal pubic rami bilaterally.
There is a non-specific bowel gas pattern.
Skeletal degenerative changes are appropriate for age, with no occult bone lesions.
Case Discussion
An incidental finding of a triad of metallic, winged, soft tissue bone anchors overlying the superior pubic rami bilaterally suggests prior pelvic sling surgery.
The patient confirmed a history of urinary stress incontinence and the performance of a bladder sling procedure many years prior.
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