Transmigrated intrauterine device discovered 17 years after its insertion
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- DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01760.x
Transmigrated intrauterine device discovered 17 years after its insertion
Abstract
We present the case of an intraperitoneal IUD incidentally noted on lumbar spine X-rays and confirmed by CT. This was secondary to asymptomatic uterine perforation occurred at the time of insertion 17 years before.
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