PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Mukhtar, Rola S.
AU  - Al-Ali, Jaber A.
AU  - Amin, Maher M.
AU  - Al-Sumait, Basel M.
TI  - Migration of an intrauterine contraceptive device into the sigmoid colon
DP  - 2009 Apr 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 561--563
VI  - 30
IP  - 4
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/4/561.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/4/561.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2009 Apr 01; 30
AB  - We present a case of migrating copper-T intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) into the bowel wall at the recto-sigmoid junction, and the colonoscopic retrieval of the device. This case introduces the possibility of safe rectal retrieval of migrating IUCD implanted into the bowel wall.