Skeletal remains of mummified foetus for 36 years in mother's abdomen. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gedam, B.S.; Shah, Yunus; Deshmukh, Shahaji; Bansod, Prasad Y.
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgery case reports. Volume 7(2015)
• Page Start: 109
• Page End: 111
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Lithopedion -- Stone baby; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.10.074
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2210-2612

Abstract

Highlights: Lithopedion results from primary or secondary abdominal implantation. It is a rare event where only about 330 cases reported. We report a 60-year-old female with pain and abdominal-pelvic mass. She had skeletal structures, bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter on CT. A skeletonization type of lithopedion was the final diagnosis. Abstract: Lithopedion is a rare event that occurs in 0.0054% of all gestations. 1 According to one report there are only about 330 known cases of stone baby in the world (Gang sung, Min Lee et al., 2010). About 1.5–1.8% of the abdominal babies develop into lithopedion. We report a 60-year-old female with pain and lump in lower abdomen since 2 months. Possibility of tumour was on evaluation. Eventually a mass containing foetal skeleton was found in her abdomen which was traced to her pregnancy 36 years back.