A Rare Encounter of a Lithopedion: A Case Report

Authors

  • Bijaya Shrestha Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal
  • Ashish Mohan Bhattarai Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal
  • Nabin Paudyal Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal
  • Anura Maskey Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v14i2.75734

Keywords:

Calcinosis, Fetal Diseases, Pregnancy

Abstract

Lithopedion (lithos = rock and paidion = child) is a rare condition that usually occurs in extra uterine pregnancies. The incidence of lithopedion is approximately 0.00045% of all pregnancies. In this condition, the ectopic fetus dies and is not absorbed by the mother’s body. The dead fetus is coated by a calcified shell around it which protects it from maternal immunity. We report a case of a 65-year-old woman who had lithopedian for 20 years and was discovered incidentally at our center.

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Author Biographies

Bijaya Shrestha, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal

Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiodiagnosis

Ashish Mohan Bhattarai, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal

Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiodiagnosis

Nabin Paudyal, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal

Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery

Anura Maskey, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

Medical Officer, Department of Internal Medicine

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Published

2025-03-07

How to Cite

Shrestha, B., Bhattarai, A. M., Paudyal, N., & Maskey, A. (2025). A Rare Encounter of a Lithopedion: A Case Report. Nepalese Journal of Radiology, 14(2), 20–23. https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v14i2.75734

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Case Reports

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