title: Chronic kidney disease after vesico-vaginal stone formation around a migrated intrauterine device.
abstract: Although the intrauterine device (IUD) seems a reliable and relatively safe method of contraception, it may cause serious complications. A rare complication is uterus perforation. Intravesical migration and secondary calculus formation is exceptionally uncommon. The authors report on a 75-year-old woman in whom a 'forgotten' migrated IUD resulted in vesico-vaginal fistula formation and chronic kidney disease, 39 years after insertion.
authors: Department of Urology, Deventer Hospital, Deventer, The Netherlands. R.Karsmakers@dz.nl
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Karsmakers
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Weis-Potters
authors: Guido
authors: G
authors: Buijs
authors: E B
authors: EB
authors: Joustra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058736:Intrauterine Device Migration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology