Migration of an intrauterine contraceptive device into the sigmoid colon.
We present a case of migrating copper-T intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) into the bowel wall at the recto-sigmoid junction, and the colonoscopic retrieval of the device. This case introduces the possibility of safe rectal retrieval of migrating IUCD implanted into the bowel wall.
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Ministry of Health, PO Box 358, Surah 45704, Kuwait. rolamk1@hotmail.com
Rola S
RS
Al-Mukhtar
Jaber A
JA
Al-Ali
Maher M
MM
Amin
Basel M
BM
Al-Sumait
D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003300:Copper; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices
D003300:Copper