ABSTRACT
Se estima que en el mundo cerca de 160 millones de mujeres son usuarias de dispositivos intrauterinos (DIU), siendo Chile uno de los países con más alta tasa, con cerca del 70 por ciento de las usuarias en el sistema público. Sin embargo, su uso no está exento de complicaciones. Presentamos un caso infrecuente de DIU intravesical en expulsión en gestante de 28 semanas.
In the world, about 160 million women are users of intrauterine devices (IUD); Chile is one of the countries with the highest rate, with about 70 percent of users in public system. However, its use may be complications. We present an unusual case of intravesical IUD expulsion in 28 weeks pregnant.
Subject(s)
Humans , Adult , Female , Pregnancy , Urinary Bladder Calculi/etiology , Intrauterine Devices/adverse effects , Foreign-Body Migration/complications , Foreign-Body Migration/therapy , Urinary Bladder/injuries , Urinary Bladder Calculi/therapy , Pregnancy Complications/etiology , Intrauterine Device Expulsion , Pregnancy Trimester, ThirdABSTRACT
The uterine perforation through bladder by Intrauterine device (IUD) is seldom found. The author reported a case of intravesical perforation and a migration of multiload copper IUD with calculus formation in a 28-year-old primipara woman. She received IUD insertion during postpartum check up clinic 7 years ago and never checked up again. She had some urinary complaints. Investigation with plain film KUB and transabdominal sonography showed vesical calculus with IUD in the core. Suprapubic lithotomy was performed and the result is satisfactory.