Intravesical Migration of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device with Secondary Calculus Formation / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
; : 163-165, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-203546
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ABSTRACT
Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are a common form of reversible contraception owing to fewer systemic side effects and low cost, especially in a developing country like India. However, IUCDs are not without complications. Migration of a device into adjacent organs is the most morbid of all the documented complications. A patient who presents with a history that suggests loss or disappearance of an IUCD thread associated with urinary symptoms should raise suspicions that a device may have migrated into the bladder. Physicians should also be aware of possible secondary vesical calculus formation. Further radiological investigations and appropriate management are warranted. We present a case report describing the migration of an IUCD into the bladder with secondary calculus formation.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Urinary Bladder
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Calculi
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Urinary Bladder Calculi
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Contraception
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Developing Countries
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India
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Intrauterine Devices
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article