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An 88-year-old woman who had been found on the floor next to her wheelchair in the nursing home was referred to our institution because of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. On physical examination, a painless, nonpulsating mass was palpable in the suprapubic region. A radiograph of the pelvis was obtained to rule out possible pelvic or hip fracture and showed a large, calcified mass. The differential diagnosis of calcified pelvic masses includes a large variety of benign and malignant entities such as calcifications of aneurysms, urinary stones, calcified soft tissues subsequent to hemorrhage or inflammation, calcified foreign bodies, lithopedia, osseous metaplasia of . . . [Full Text of this Article] |
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