RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Migration of an intrauterine contraceptive device into the sigmoid colon
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 561
OP 563
VO 30
IS 4
A1 Al-Mukhtar, Rola S.
A1 Al-Ali, Jaber A.
A1 Amin, Maher M.
A1 Al-Sumait, Basel M.
YR 2009
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/30/4/561.abstract
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.