A case of cystolithiasis after intravesical migration of Copper T intrauterine device.

Song, Rok; We, Ji Sun; Hwang, Seong Jin; Park, In Yang; Kim, Chan Joo; Kim, Chang Yee

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;50(2):376-379.
Published online February 1, 2007.

A case of cystolithiasis after intravesical migration of Copper T intrauterine device.

Rok Song, Ji Sun We, Seong Jin Hwang, In Yang Park, Chan Joo Kim, Chang Yee Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea. ooooobbbbb@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

An intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most commonly used contraceptive method in the world. One of the major complications of intrauterine contraception is the perforation through the uterine wall into the pelvic or abdominal cavity. The incidence is 0.9 people per 1000. However, bladder perforation is even more rare. It happens mostly at the time when it was inserted. The symptom varies from no symptom at all to low abdominal pain, massive bleeding, et cetera. We report a case with displaced intrauterine device in bladder, producing the bladder stone which was managed with cystoscopic lithotripsy and intrauterine device removal, followed by a review of the literature.

Key Words: Intrauterine device, Uterine perforation, Cystolithiasis