title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder associated with chronic irritation related to a migrated intrauterine device.
abstract: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are one of the most commonly used methods for reversible contraception. This article reports a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder which exhibited a migrated IUD into the bladder. A 66-year-old woman with a 26-year history of IUD use admitted to the clinic with the chief complaint of intermittent macroscopic haematuria. Clinical examination raised a suspicion bladder carcinoma, so cystoscopy and histological sampling were performed and squamous cell carcinoma of bladder was diagnosed, which was related to chronic irritation by a migrated IUD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. migokce@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mehmet Ilker
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Gökce
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Süer
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tangal
authors.forename: Yaşar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bedük
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*