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. 2025 Aug 7;13(8):e70737.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.70737. eCollection 2025 Aug.

Removal of 2-Rod Subdermal Implant Identified on X-Ray: A Case Report

Laura C D Pomatto-Watson  1 , Julia Hutchison  2 , Justin T Hutchison  2
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Removal of 2-Rod Subdermal Implant Identified on X-Ray: A Case Report

Laura C D Pomatto-Watson et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Case report of a 37-year-old Colombian patient seeking removal of a subdermal implant, initially believed to be the single-rod Nexplanon implant. However, following extraction, it was identified as the 2-rod international subdermal implant alternative, Jadelle. This case highlights the need for US health care providers to be cognizant of non-US subdermal alternatives given the rising presence of foreign-born patients they may encounter in their practice.

Keywords: Jadelle; Nexplanon; long‐acting reversible contraception; subdermal implant.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
(A) X‐ray of subdermal implant prior to removal. (B and C) Visual inspection of the 2‐rod implant following removal.
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