Perforation of the cervix by the threads of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system: a case report.
Asymptomatic retraction of intrauterine device (IUD) threads into the cervical canal or uterine cavity is a common complication. We present the rare case of a 44-year-old woman with the threads protruding through an opening in the anterior cervical lip about 1 cm above the external cervical os. Despite this presentation, her management was straightforward. We review the literature and discuss the possible antecedents of the phenomenon in this patient.
Gbolade
Babatunde A
BA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. James University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. b.a.gbolade@leeds.ac.uk
D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007436:Intrauterine Devices, Medicated / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000209:etiology*