Lithopedion. A Case Report

• Main Authors: Angel Rafael Rodríguez Cabrera (Author), Yanela Infante Hernández (Author), Carlos Manuel Hernández Dávila (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The lithopedion (from the Greek word litho = stone; pedion = child), or literally "stone baby", usually occurs when a fertilized egg attaches to any place outside the womb. The fetus may begin to grow, but it can not survive and dies. Lithopedion cases appear to involve an arrest of fetal...