Intravesical Migration of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device with Secondary Calculus Formation.
10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.3.163
- Author:
Amit SHARMA
1
;
Mukund ANDANKAR
;
Hemant PATHAK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India. dramiturology@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intrauterine Devices;
Urinary Bladder;
Calculus
- MeSH:
Calculi*;
Contraception;
Developing Countries;
Humans;
India;
Intrauterine Devices*;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Bladder Calculi
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2017;38(3):163-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are a common form of reversible contraception owing to fewer systemic side effects and low cost, especially in a developing country like India. However, IUCDs are not without complications. Migration of a device into adjacent organs is the most morbid of all the documented complications. A patient who presents with a history that suggests loss or disappearance of an IUCD thread associated with urinary symptoms should raise suspicions that a device may have migrated into the bladder. Physicians should also be aware of possible secondary vesical calculus formation. Further radiological investigations and appropriate management are warranted. We present a case report describing the migration of an IUCD into the bladder with secondary calculus formation.
