A Displaced Intrauterine Device Eroding Into the Sigmoid Colon.

A 36-year-old female presented to the gynecology office eight weeks after the placement of a ParaGard intrauterine device (IUD). Upon gynecologic examination, the strings of the IUD were not found. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed which reported the IUD embedded in the sigmoid colon.

Surgical Management of Gossypiboma: A Case Report.

Gossypiboma is a rarely reported surgical complication and refers to a retained surgical textile in the body after a procedure. The surrounding inflammation and reaction often manifest as acute pain and subsequently require additional surgery. We report the case of a 33-year-old female who presented with acute abdominal pain one month after undergoing an exploratory laparotomy secondary to a gunshot wound in her home country.