美国82岁老太太怀孕40年

时间：2013-12-20 05:57:15

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哥伦比亚某医院的医生们在本周遇到了一件奇怪的事情——一位82岁的老太太已经怀孕了40年。她在周一时因剧烈的腹泻而到该医院就诊，在全面的临床检查之后，医生确定在她的腹部并没有结石或肿瘤，而在子宫外发现了一个胎儿，但已经死亡了近40年。
 
Doctors in Colombia discovered the 82-year-old woman was carrying the unborn baby after she went to hospital in Bogota suffering from abdominal1（腹部的） pain. 
 
It was only when medics x-rayed her they discovered the calcified2（钙化的） foetus or lithopaedian inside her body.
 
Dr Kemer Ramirez of Bogota's Tunjuelito Hospital explained the doctor looking after the woman noticed something "abnormal in her abdomen3" and suspected it could be gallstones（胆结石）.
 
An initial ultrasound revealed nothing before a radiographer discovered a tumour4 in her abdominal cavity.
 
Dr Ramirez said: "This happens because the foetus does not develop in the uterus（子宫） because it has moved to another place."
 
"In this case, the abdominal part of the woman is not a viable5 (place) and this is what happened, a calcified foetus because the body is generating defence mechanisms6 and it is calcified until it stays there encapsulated."
 
Lithopaedian, also known as stone baby, is a rare syndrome7 that can occur when the foetus implants8 outside the uterus.
 
If the baby becomes too large to be absorbed back into the body, it undergoes a process of mummification, with barriers of calcium9 protecting the mother from the decaying foetus.
 
The stone baby can then remain undiagnosed for decades. There are fewer than 300 cases reported in medical literature.
 
The woman will now undergo surgery to have the foetus - mostly comprised of dead tissue - removed.

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1 abdominal VIUya     
adj.腹（部）的，下腹的；n.腹肌
参考例句：
  • The abdominal aorta is normally smaller than the thoracic aorta.腹主动脉一般比胸主动脉小。
  • Abdominal tissues sometimes adhere after an operation.手术之后腹部有时会出现粘连。
2 calcified d1402948ac76a5e8f25627d6c15341c5     
v.（使）钙化，（使）硬化( calcify的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The rock calcified over the centuries. 经过几个世纪，石头发生了钙化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • By age 10, 50% of patients have calcified cortical tubers. 10岁的时候，50%的病人出现钙化结节。 来自互联网
3 abdomen MfXym     
n.腹，下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)
参考例句：
  • How to know to there is ascarid inside abdomen?怎样知道肚子里面有蛔虫？
  • He was anxious about an off-and-on pain the abdomen.他因时隐时现的腹痛而焦虑。
4 tumour tumour     
n.(tumor)(肿)瘤，肿块
参考例句：
  • The surgeons operated on her for a tumour.外科医生为她施行了肿瘤切除手术。
  • The tumour constricts the nerves.肿瘤压迫神经。
5 viable mi2wZ     
adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的
参考例句：
  • The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
  • The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。
6 mechanisms d0db71d70348ef1c49f05f59097917b8     
n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用
参考例句：
  • The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 syndrome uqBwu     
n.综合病症；并存特性
参考例句：
  • The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
  • Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。
8 implants c10b91e33a66c4b5cba3b091fcdfe0ac     
n.（植入身体中的）移植物( implant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Hormone implants are used as growth boosters. 激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Perhaps the most far-reaching project is an initiative called Living Implants From Engineering (LIFE). 也许最具深远意义的项目，是刚刚启动的建造活体移植工程 (LIFE)。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
9 calcium sNdzY     
n.钙(化学符号Ca)
参考例句：
  • We need calcium to make bones.我们需要钙来壮骨。
  • Calcium is found most abundantly in milk.奶含钙最丰富。

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