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.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
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Escherichia coli Infections / etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Intrauterine Device Migration / adverse effects*
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Renal Dialysis
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnosis
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / etiology*
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / therapy
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Urinary Bladder Calculi / diagnosis
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Urinary Bladder Calculi / etiology*
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Urinary Bladder Calculi / surgery
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Urinary Incontinence / diagnosis
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Urinary Incontinence / etiology*
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Urinary Incontinence / surgery
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Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology