title: Intrauterine contraceptive device appendicitis: a case report.
abstract: Uterine perforation is one of the serious complications associated with use of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Uterine perforation by IUD can involve several neighboring organs. A case of acute appendicitis was caused by a Multiload Cu 375 IUD inserted previously. This is a rare complication and only fourteen previous cases were recorded in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan 325, Sec 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Taipei, Taiwan, China.
authors.forename: Hao-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Teng-Wei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chung-Bao
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Chung-Jueng
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jyh-Cherng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yao-Chi
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Kuo-Liang
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: De-Chuan
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000209:etiology*