Intravesical Migration and Calcification of Intrauterin Device: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Verim L., Akbas A., Erdem M. R.

JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, cilt.2, sa.4, ss.197-199, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jus.568
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.197-199
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Intrauterine device (IUD) is widely used for the long duration of protection, cost-effectiveness and for being a reversible contraceptive method as well as having low complication rates. Despite low complication rates, various IUD-related complications, such as spontaneous aborts, bleeding, infection, and uterine perforation may occur. Although perforation of the uterus by an IUD is not uncommon, bladder perforation is a rare complication. A regular follow-up of patients with IUDs for the complications and training of clinicians for insertion and removal are mandatory to provide better and safe family planning services. Here, we report a case of a patient with uterine perforation with a calcified IUD migration into the the bladder.