title: Hysteroscopic removal of intrauterine contraceptive device embedded within submucous myoma.
abstract: We report that an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) embedded within intrauterine tumour (submucous myoma) in a postmenopausal woman was misdiagnosed, definitively diagnosed and successfully removed with hysteroscopic resection. Hysteroscopy and hysteroscopic resection of the submucous myoma with IUCD should be reserved as a minimally invasive, safe and reliable treatment method, and can avoid a laparotomy and hysterotomy. This is believed to be the first reported case of such an occurrence.
authors: Department of Family Planning, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors: Jian-Hua
authors: JH
authors: Wang
authors: Li-quan
authors: LQ
authors: Wang
authors: Xu-Jun
authors: XJ
authors: Shang-Guan
authors: Li-Li
authors: LL
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009214:Myoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*