Case Reports in Surgery (Jan 2011)

Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Migration Presenting as Abdominal Wall Swelling: A Case Report

  • Imtiaz Wani,
  • Adil Syed,
  • Muddasir Maqbool,
  • Iftikhar Bakshi,
  • Hilal Bhat,
  • Faheem Ul Hassan Andrabi,
  • Naveed Mohsin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/305914
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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A number of complications are reported with the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices. These may pursue asymptomatic course or present as an acute abdomen after migration into peritoneal cavity. The authors here are reporting an abdominal wall swelling caused by transuterine migration of a copper intrauterine contraceptive device in a 28-year-old female. An open approach was used, and impacted foreign body was retrieved.