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Lithopedion, which is Greek for “stone baby,” is so rare that there are only around 400 cases of it documented in history.
According to Margo Vargas Lazo, director of the Chilean hospital, the calcified fetus was “large and developed” and probably died when it was around 7 months old, news reported. As with most cases of lithopedion, the woman was completely unaware of the fetus, which occupied all of her abdominal cavity.
The BBC reported that due to the woman’s age, the doctors felt it was best to not attempt to remove it and discharged her after a few hours. But an scans revealed lithopedion, where the fetus becomes calcified.There are fewer than 300 cases reported in medical literature.
The woman will now will undergo surgery to have the fetus - mostly comprised of dead tissue - removed. According to NTD, Dr Kemer Ramirez of Bogota's Tunjuelito Hospital said that the doctor overseeing the woman noticed something 'abnormal in her abdomen' - and suspected gallstones.
An ultrasound showed nothing then radiography of her abdomen revealed a tumour in her abdominal cavity.
Dr Ramirez explained: 'This happens because the fetus does not develop in the uterus because it has moved to another place. <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->
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