Transmigrated intrauterine device discovered 17 years after its insertion.
We present the case of an intraperitoneal IUD incidentally noted on lumbar spine X-rays and confirmed by CT. This was secondary to asymptomatic uterine perforation occurred at the time of insertion 17 years before.
Bartalena
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Department of Radiology, S. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy. t.bartalena@email.it
Pascali
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Rinaldi
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MF
Marasco
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Bassi
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Alboni
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Gavelli
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D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal