Introduction: and importance: Intrauterine pregnancy on the background of intrauterine devices heralds its rare but possible failure. Despite having an excellent contraceptive pearl index, clients with copper-T may present with typical pregnancy symptoms.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 22 year primigravida who after 42 months of successful use of copper-T, conceived an intrauterine pregnancy diagnosed at 7 weeks period of gestation.Clinical Findings and Investigations: A positive urine pregnancy test following cessation of menstruation for 2 months was reported by the patient on presentation. Urgent transabdominal ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a gravid uterus containing a single gestational sac corresponding to 7 weeks of gestation. After a thorough explanation about possibility of viable pregnancy and also its pros and cons, she decided to terminate the pregnancy. Manual vacuum aspiration was done with removal of copper-T.

Conclusion: Although ectopic pregnancy is a relatively common complication of intrauterine contraceptive device, it is necessary to consider the possibility of intrauterine pregnancy as a potential complication as well. Although, term pregnancies with excellent prognosis have been demonstrated in many studies after removal of intrauterine devices, close follow up is needed to identify misplaced copper-T and keep unwanted pregnancy at bay.

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