TITLE:
Lithopedion Complicated by Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report at Bogodogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou
AUTHORS:
Yobi Alexis Sawadogo, Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Sibraogo Kiemtoré, Adama Ouattara, Issa Ouédraogo, Charlemagne Ouedraogo
KEYWORDS:
Lithopedion, Intestinal Obstruction, Bogodogo, Ouagadougou
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Reproductive Sciences,
Vol.13 No.1,
December
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: Lithopedion is a rare clinical situation characterised by the calcification of a foetus that has died during an ectopic pregnancy, usually in the abdominal cavity. It occurs in 1.5 to 2% of ectopic pregnancies. It can be asymptomatic for several years. However, various complications can occur that lead to diagnosis. The authors report a case of lithopedion complicated by acute intestinal obstruction in a 24-year-old woman in her first pregnancy. This complication occurred after 12 months of amenorrhoea. A mass containing a calcified foetus was removed by laparotomy.