title: Cervical entrapment of a polythene vaginal ring pessary--a clinical curiosity.
abstract: An extremely rare complication of cervical entrapment of a polythene ring pessary within an epithelial 'tunnel' of the cervix is reported. The pessary was removed by dividing a segment of it with bone cutting forceps.
authors: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Jaffna, General Hospital, Sri Lanka.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sivasuriya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010570:Pessaries / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011095:Polyethylenes; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes