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Intrauterine breakage of a Multiload Cu250 intrauterine device: report of a case

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Abstract

A case of intrauterine breakage of a Multiload Cu250 IUD is reported. After a failed attempt to remove the IUD in which the IUD strings broke, the body of the IUD without the side arms was expelled spontaneously.

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Ce rapport étudie un cas de rupture intra-utérine d'un DIU Multiload Cu250. Après avoir essayé sans succès de retirer le dispositif dont les filaments s'étaient rompus, le corps du DIU a été expulsé spontanément sans les bras latéraux.

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Se relata un caso de rotura intrauterina de un DIU Multiload Cu250. Luego de un intento fallido para quitar el DIU, del que se rompiera la cola, el cuerpo del DIU sin sus brazos transversales, fue espontáneamente expelido.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Area 174 Johannesburg Hospital, Private Bag X 39, 2000, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

    P. C. F. Blaauwhof & N. D. Goldstuck

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  1. P. C. F. Blaauwhof
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Blaauwhof, P.C.F., Goldstuck, N.D. Intrauterine breakage of a Multiload Cu250 intrauterine device: report of a case. Adv Contracept 4, 217–220 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849441

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