Daniela Vera, an 81-year-old woman from Aral Moreira, Brazil, unfortunately passed away after undergoing surgery to remove a 56-year-old lithopedion, a calcified fetus, from her abdomen
She had unknowingly carried the fetus since her youth, with doctors dismissing her complaints of stomach pain over the years. Despite having seven children and 40 grandchildren, Daniela was worried about a lump in her tummy, but tests still didn’t reveal the calcified baby.
The condition, known as lithopedion, is a rare medical phenomenon that occurs when a fetus dies during an ectopic pregnancy, a condition where the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus. In some cases, the body is unable to expel the tissue naturally. The body then surrounds the dead tissue with calcium carbonate, creating a stone-like mass .
The surgery to remove the lithopedion was successful. However, post-operative complications arose. Dr. Patrick Dezir, head of the health department at the Ponta Pora Hospital where Vera was treated, explained, “She suffered an infection after surgery. The baby was not causing any major problems throughout most of her life, but the surgery itself caused complications.” Sadly, Vera succumbed to the infection the following day.
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