India, Oct. 29 -- A 42-year-old woman in Somaliland was found to have been carrying the calcified remains of a fetus in her abdomen for approximately three years after an apparent pregnancy ended without medical attention.

The rare condition, known as a "stone baby" or lithopedion, came to light when she sought treatment for persistent abdominal pain. The case was reported by Live Science, citing a medical study published in the International Medical Case Reports Journal.

The woman had experienced dull lower abdominal pain and a growing feeling of heaviness for three years, with symptoms worsening in recent months.

During questioning, she recalled experiencing signs of pregnancy three years earlier, including abdominal enlargement and ...