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Case Reports
. 2017 Feb;95(2):218-220.
doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2016.11.002. Epub 2016 Nov 16.

Axillary migration of Nexplanon®: Case report

Daniela Diego  1 , Erryn Tappy  2 , Jose Carugno  3
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Case Reports

Axillary migration of Nexplanon®: Case report

Daniela Diego et al. Contraception. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

A 19-year-old patient presented to the clinic, and we inserted a single rod subdermal etonogestrel implant (Nexplanon ®), which subsequently migrated to the ipsilateral axilla. Distant Nexplanon® migration is a rare serious complication that should be considered when a device is nonpalpable. Management options are discussed.

Keywords: Contraceptive complication; Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC); Nexplanon ® subdermal implant distant migration.

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