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Incidental detection of a transmigrated intrauterine device

Emergency Radiology volume 11, pages 312–314 (2005)Cite this article

Abstract

The intrauterine device (IUD) is among the most effective forms of birth control available, with important advantages over other methods of contraception. The most striking adverse event associated with IUD use is uterine perforation and migration of the device. Contrary to what one might assume, perforation is often silent and the wayward device is either detected after further sequellae or found incidentally by imaging. The radiologist should be aware of the natural course, presentations, diagnostic evaluation and treatment (if any) for this misplaced foreign body.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Drs. R. Cantu and R. Golub for arranging Sabbath scheduling to make this work possible, Dr. A. Veloudios for her expertise and valuable discussion, and R. Dornbaum for information sciences support.

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  1. Jeffrey M. Levsky

    Present address: Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA

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    Jeffrey M. Levsky & Mark Herskovits

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Levsky, J.M., Herskovits, M. Incidental detection of a transmigrated intrauterine device. Emerg Radiol 11, 312–314 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-005-0421-4

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Keywords

  • Uterus
  • Rupture
  • Intrauterine device