title: Ectopic intrauterine device in the bladder of a pregnant woman.
abstract: Background. Uterine perforation and transvesical migration of an intrauterine device are rare complications. Case. A 28-year-old woman who had an intrauterine device was admitted to our outpatient clinic with complaints of amenorrhea lasting 5 weeks and pelvic pain lasting a year. Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed embedding of the intrauterine device in the bladder. The misplaced device was removed by laparotomy. Conclusion. The followup of intrauterine device localization with transvaginal ultrasonography is essential for early detection of possible serious complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65300 Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kurdoglu
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authors.lastname: Kurdoglu
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Hanim Guler
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Sahin
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