title: Invading of intrauterine contraceptive device into the sigmoid colon through uterine perforation caused by a blunt trauma.
abstract: Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is relatively safe but still with some serious risks. Uterus perforation is rare and would be fatal. A case of Cu-7 IUCD invading into the sigmoid colon through uterine perforation caused by a pelvic blunt trauma was presented. Our case showed that uterus perforation by an IUCD could induce utero-sigmoid fistula which is likely to be missed. Imaging is required when the patients with IUCD present abdominal pain, particularly with a history of trauma.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: Abdoulhossein
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davoodabadi
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohammadzadeh
authors.forename: Mahdieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amirbeigi
authors.forename: Hoda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jazayeri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology*