IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidence
Abstract Intrauterine devices rarely fail, which results in pregnancy. Meanwhile, these devices can perforate uterine and migrate through abdomen. Our case experienced IUD failure and perforation simultaneously, and the device was embedded in omentum and shifted rapidly, which made it hard to locali...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5732 |
| Summary: | Abstract Intrauterine devices rarely fail, which results in pregnancy. Meanwhile, these devices can perforate uterine and migrate through abdomen. Our case experienced IUD failure and perforation simultaneously, and the device was embedded in omentum and shifted rapidly, which made it hard to localize and could only be removed using ultrasonography guidance. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |