Lithopedion in a geriatric patient
Rev. bras. ginecol. obstet
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41(1): 59-61, Jan. 2019. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Lithopedion (lithos = rock and paidion = child) is a rare condition that only occurs in 1.5 to 1.8% of extrauterine pregnancies and in 0.00045% of all pregnancies. It consists of an ectopic pregnancy in which the fetus dies but cannot be reabsorbed by the mother's body, which then coats it in a calcium-rich substance.We present the case of a 77-year-old woman with an incidental diagnosis of a lithopedion, which had been retained in her left pelvis for presumably 40 years.
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Main subject:
Calcinosis
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Fetus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. ginecol. obstet
Journal subject:
Gynecology
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Obstetrics
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
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Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario Departamental de Nariño/CO
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Hospital Universitario/CO
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/CO
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Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia/CO
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