title: The lithopedion - an unusual cause of an abdominal mass.
abstract: We report the rare case of a lithopedion in an asymptomatic 69-year-old woman with poor antenatal history. Diagnosis was confirmed by plain abdominal X-ray. In view of the patient's age and symptomatology, we opted for conservative management with regular abdominal examination and imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kimberley Hospital Complex, Kimberley.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ede
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sobnach
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhyat
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Corbett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans