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Cephalopelvic disproportion at term involving a lithopedion: A case report
Author(s) -
Leke R.J.I.,
Nasah B.T.,
Shasha W.,
Monkam G.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(83)90057-7
Subject(s) - cephalopelvic disproportion , term (time) , medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , gynecology , biology , physics , genetics , quantum mechanics , caesarean section
A case of obstructed labor in a term pregnancy caused by cephalopelvic disproportion as a result of a lithopedion retained in a sacculus of the lower uterine segment is reported. Detection and management of this condition are discussed, and a review of relevant literature is also presented.