View Lithopedion Fetus Pics. A lithopedion baby, or stone baby, is formed when a fetus growing outside of the uterus dies. Too large to be reabsorbed back into its mother, the child calcifies to keep the mother safe from infection.

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This highly unusual specimen remained in the abdomen of a woman for 55 years. During this time the mother had five additional uncomplicated pregnancies. This highly unusual specimen remained in the abdomen of a woman for 55 years.

«a lithopedion baby, or stone baby!!!

This highly unusual specimen remained in the abdomen of a woman for 55 years. A lithopedion, or stone fetus, is usually the result of an extrauterine (abdominal or ectopic) a fetus large enough to avoid expulsion or absorption takes a long time to accumulate enough calcium. Lithopedion, lithopedium — a retained fetus, usually extrauterine, that has. The fetus resembled a baby statue.