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‘Stone Baby’: How the rare phenomenon occurs? Explained – Times of India

‘Stone Baby’: How the rare phenomenon occurs? Explained – Times of India

A stone baby is a condition known as lithopedion which is very rare. It occurs when a fetus in the womb dies and calcifies inside the mother’s body. This rare condition is said to occur through undiagnosed or untreated ectopic pregnancy. The calcification process, known as lithopedion formation, acts as a natural defense mechanism, preventing the mother’s body from absorbing …

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