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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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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Wow 😮
ReplyDeleteShebi they would have leave the woman alone, maybe that is how she was destined to die.
ReplyDeleteSo sad 😔
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace
At that age, wouldn't it have been better to just let it alone? At 81, her body was primed and susceptible to infections and surgical complications.
ReplyDeleteExactly,they should have left alone 😌😌😌
DeleteHonestly
DeleteRest well grandma 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
ReplyDeleteIf they had known, they would have leave the woman jeje oo. May she rip.
ReplyDeleteOh no. ☹️
ReplyDeleteThe fetus died in her and now she died because of the fetus.
ReplyDeleteThey should have just left it ooo😔
ReplyDeleteNa wa o
ReplyDeleteMay God rest her soul.
Why did they do that at her age.
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