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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Main Authors: Azadeh Tarafdari, Mahrooz Malek, Elaheh Pahlevan Falahy, Alireza Hadizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5732
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author Azadeh Tarafdari
Mahrooz Malek
Elaheh Pahlevan Falahy
Alireza Hadizadeh
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-973d171af50444b99fc517df95c1fb4c2022-12-22T00:19:53ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-04-01104n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.5732IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidenceAzadeh Tarafdari0Mahrooz Malek1Elaheh Pahlevan Falahy2Alireza Hadizadeh3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Radiology Medical Imaging Center Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Tehran IranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranSchool of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5732intrauterine device failureintrauterine devicesomentumultrasonographyuterine perforation
spellingShingle Azadeh Tarafdari
Mahrooz Malek
Elaheh Pahlevan Falahy
Alireza Hadizadeh
IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidence
Clinical Case Reports
intrauterine device failure
intrauterine devices
omentum
ultrasonography
uterine perforation
title IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidence
title_full IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidence
title_fullStr IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidence
title_full_unstemmed IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidence
title_short IUD perforation and embedment within omentum: A rare and perplexing incidence
title_sort iud perforation and embedment within omentum a rare and perplexing incidence
topic intrauterine device failure
intrauterine devices
omentum
ultrasonography
uterine perforation
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5732
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