Lithopedion in a geriatric patient
Rev. bras. ginecol. obstet
; Rev. bras. ginecol. obstet;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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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Calcinose
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Feto
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. bras. ginecol. obstet
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Brasil