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Intravesical stone formation on intrauterine contraceptive device

Authors :
Devrim Tezen
Abdurrahman Özgür
Cenk Murat Yazici
Yalçin Ilker
Alper Sismanoglu
Emine Cosar
Source :
International Urology and Nephrology. 36:345-348
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2004.

Abstract

Since more than 30 years, intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCD) have been used for a contraceptive opportunity. Although they are termed to be a safe and effective method for contraception, they also have some type of complications and uterine perforation, septic abortion, pelvic abscess are the serious complications of these devices. The incidence of uterine perforation is very low, but in the literature nearly 100 cases were reported about the extra uterine localization of IUCD. Migration may occur to the adjacent organs. We here in describe a case of a 31 year-old woman who had an IUCD with stone formation in the bladder. In the literature all of the cases were reported as IUCD migration, but although it seems technically impossible, IUCD placement into the bladder should also be considered in misplaced IUCDs.

Details

ISSN :
15732584 and 03011623
Volume :
36
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Urology and Nephrology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....486397536ff83cc92307224504172939
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-004-0747-y