Spontaneously expelled IUD and missing fragments in the uterine cavity

The mechanical complications of IUD are so rare. We report a case of 36-year-old women who was spontaneously expelled IUD with missing fragments of copper IUD within the endometrial cavity. She underwent pelvic ultrasonography and Pelvic X-ray. Two missing pieces of IUD was removed using a grasping...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wakrim, Soukaina, Lahlou, Laila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Diagnostic Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7365898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32695251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.07.005
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Sumario:The mechanical complications of IUD are so rare. We report a case of 36-year-old women who was spontaneously expelled IUD with missing fragments of copper IUD within the endometrial cavity. She underwent pelvic ultrasonography and Pelvic X-ray. Two missing pieces of IUD was removed using a grasping forceps intrauterine under ultrasound. Despite the rarity of mechanical complications, it is important to know whether precautions can prevent or reduce the risks of IUD use for contraception.

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