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Journal of Case Reports
Intrauterine Contraceptive Device in Peritoneal Cavity Invading Sigmoid Colon
BC Shah, Sarang Degloorkar
From the Department of Surgery, Bhakti Vedanta Hospital, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East, Thane, Maharashtra-401017, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. BC Shah
Email: vaishnavasevadasa@gmail.com
Received: 07-APR-2014 Accepted: 13-MAY-2014 Published Online: 05-JUN-2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2014.0048
Abstract
The intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is a commonly used method of contraception for women. However, there is a rare but serious risk of migration into the myometrium and then into the peritoneal cavity.  IUCD migration into bowel, bladder, omentum, abdominal wall has been reported. We report here, a rare case of an IUCD migrating through the uterus into the peritoneal cavity and subsequently invading into the sigmoid colon.
Keywords : Intrauterine Devices, Intrauterine Device Migration, Uterus, Sigmoid colon, Peritoneal Cavity.
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