title: [Migration of an intrauterine contraceptive device into the urinary bladder: report of one case].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report one case of uterine perforation and migration into the urinary bladder of an intrauterine contraceptive device.
  
  
  RESULTS
  42-year-old female patient who presents with lower urinary tract irritative syndrome in association to recurrent urinary tract infection. Ultrasound revealed apart of an intrauterine device inside the bladder, device which was inserted years before and was supposed to have come out spontaneously. Urethrocystoscopy with extraction of the intravesical segment and hysteroscopy with extraction of the intrauterine segment were carried out.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The postoperative period was satisfactory and patient is currently asymptomatic. Radiological or ultrasound controls should be performed in the follow-up of patients with intrauterine contraceptive devices. The inability to locate an intrauterine contraceptive device in a patient who did not realize it coming out should be considered an uterine perforation until proved otherwise.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, España. tentien@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Belén
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coronel Sánchez
authors.forename: Manuel J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez Sanchis
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carrascosa Lloret
authors.forename: José Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Beltrán Armada
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Guanter
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tarín Planes
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: San Juan de Laorden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*