[A surprising reason for consulting: wires projecting from the anus, a rare complication of intra uterine device insertion].
Rectal perforation by migration of an intrauterine device is a rare complication which gynecologists must be aware of. Treatment can associate endoscopic examinations and a surgical procedure.
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Reproduction et Médecine Foetale, Hôpital Archet-II, 151, route Saint-Antoine-de-Ginestière, BP 3079, 06202 Nice Cedex 03. jdelotte@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D012421:Rupture