Migration of an intrauterine contraceptive device into the sigmoid colon.

Saudi Med J

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Ministry of Health, PO Box 358, Surah 45704, Kuwait.

Published: April 2009

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.

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