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By Yelena Mandenberg An 81-year-old woman died after surgery done to remove a calcified foetus that’s been there for 56 years – the result of an ectopic pregnancy in her youth. Daniela Vera, an 81-year-old woman from Aral Moreira, Brazil, near Paraguay’s border, has unfortunately died after a surgery to remove an old calcified tumour. The tumour was ignored for years, even though she complained to doctors numerous times about pain and a bulge in her belly. Vera had been feeling unwell with stomach discomfort for several weeks before her doctor’s appointment. Sadly, the doctors didn’t spot the …

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