A 48-year-old woman, who had had a previous right ectopic pregnancy that was operated on 25 years earlier, came to our hospital due to coxalgia. Radiography (Fig. 1) identified a calcified hypogastric mass. CT was performed due to suspected calcified uterine fibroid, teratoma, hydatid cyst or textiloma. A calcified tumor was detected that measured 9.5cm×5.2cm adjacent to the upper right side of the uterus (Fig. 2). On the bone window setting, the mass was seen to be a fetal skeleton that was at approximately 24 weeks of gestation (Fig. 3), compatible with lithopedion from an extrauterine pregnancy.
For now, the patient has decided not to undergo surgery as the possible complications are infection, bowel obstruction, fistulas and hemorrhage.
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Please cite this article as: Bazan F, Radosevic A, Aguilar G, Sanchez J. Litopedion. Cir Esp. 2014;92:e45.
