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Bladder stone can exceptionally cause an obstetrical dystocia. A combined procedure of cesarean section with a cystolithotomy is the most advocated attitude. The authors reported a rare case of mechanical dystocia caused by a bladder stone in a 27 year-old multiparous women. The diagnosis was suspected during labor and a vaginal examination revealed a large firm mass in the anterior vagina wall. This mass was responsible for an obstruction of the pelvis requiring a cesarean section. A cystotomy was performed intraoperatively and a bladder stone weighing 130 g and measuring 8 × 6 × 4 cm3 was extracted. The postoperative course was uneventful.
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Ait Benkaddour, Y., Aboulfalah, A. & Abbassi, H. Bladder stone: uncommon cause of mechanical dystocia. Arch Gynecol Obstet 274, 323–324 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-006-0163-x
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