Erosion of an intrauterine contraceptive device through the bladder wall causing calculus: management and review of the literature.
Intrauterine contraceptive devices have been in use for more than 30 years. Although perforation of the uterus by an intrauterine device is not uncommon, intravesical migration with secondary stone formation is a rare complication. A 46-year-old women is described in whom intravesical migration of the intrauterine device was complicated by bladder stone formation. Endoscopic management was applied with an excellent outcome.
Urology Department, Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey. dr_mahmoud68@yahoo.com
Mahmoud
M
Mustafa
D003558:Cystoscopy; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy