title: [Laparoscopic treatment of peri-appendicitis caused by intrauterine contraceptive device].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intrauterine device may perforate the uterus and cause several complications.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of laparoscopic treatment of peri-appendicitis caused by intrauterine device.
  
  
  METHODS
  A young female presented with pain in the right lower abdomen of 4 days of duration. On the physical examination, she had localized abdominal pain in the right lower abdomen with discrete guarding and pain on percussion and rebound tenderness. Ultrasonography showed an intrauterine device outside of the uterus, in the right lower of the abdomen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At laparoscopy, an inflammatory mass that consisted of the intrauterine device blocked by the mesoappendix and the appendix was observed. Appendectomy and removal of the intrauterine device were performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopy allows adequate treatment of peri-appendicitis caused by intrauterine device, inclusive with complete evaluation of the entire pelvic region to rule out associated complications
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirurgia Geral do Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.
authors.forename: Júlio Cezar Uili
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Carolina Gomes
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Christie Michelle
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Graf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010535:Laparoscopy