Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Migration Presenting as Abdominal Wall Swelling : A Case Report

Joint Authors

Bhat, Hilal M.
Syed, Adil
Mohsin, Naveed
Maqbool, Muddasir
Andrabi, Faheem Ul Hassan
Wani, Imtiaz
Bakshi, Iftikhar

Source

Case Reports in Surgery

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-10-19

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

A number of complications are reported with the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices.

These may pursue asymptomatic course or present as an acute abdomen after migration into peritoneal cavity.

The authors here are reporting an abdominal wall swelling caused by transuterine migration of a copper intrauterine contraceptive device in a 28-year-old female.

An open approach was used, and impacted foreign body was retrieved.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Wani, Imtiaz& Syed, Adil& Maqbool, Muddasir& Bakshi, Iftikhar& Bhat, Hilal M.& Andrabi, Faheem Ul Hassan…[et al.]. 2011. Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Migration Presenting as Abdominal Wall Swelling : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462002

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Wani, Imtiaz…[et al.]. Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Migration Presenting as Abdominal Wall Swelling : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462002

American Medical Association (AMA)

Wani, Imtiaz& Syed, Adil& Maqbool, Muddasir& Bakshi, Iftikhar& Bhat, Hilal M.& Andrabi, Faheem Ul Hassan…[et al.]. Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Migration Presenting as Abdominal Wall Swelling : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462002

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-462002