BMC Research Notes
Volume 9, Issue 1, 2016

Intravesical migration of an intrauterine device Urology (Article) (Open Access)

Gyasi-Sarpong C.K. , Maison P.O.M.* , Morhe E. , Aboah K. , Appiah K.A.-A. , Azorliade R. , Baah-Nyamekye K. , Otu-Boateng K. , Amoah G. , Antwi I. , Frimpong-Twumasi B. , Arthur D.
  • a Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
  • b Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • c Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
  • d Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
  • e Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • f Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • g Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • h Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • i Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • j Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • k Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  • l Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana

Abstract

Background: Intrauterine contraceptive device is the most common method of reversible contraception in women. The intrauterine contraceptive device can perforate the uterus and can also migrate into pelvic or abdominal organs. Perforation of the urinary bladder by an intrauterine contraceptive device is not common. In West Africa, intravesical migration of an intrauterine contraceptive device has been rarely reported. In this report, we present a case of an intrauterine contraceptive device migration into the urinary bladder of a 33 year old African woman at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana. Case report: A 33 year old African woman presented with persistent urinary tract infection of 7 months duration despite appropriate antibiotic treatments. An abdominal ultrasonography revealed a urinary bladder calculus which was found to be an intrauterine contraceptive device on removal at cystoscopy. She got pregnant whilst having the intrauterine contraceptive device in place and delivered at term. Conclusion: The presence of recurrent or persistent urinary tract infection in any woman with an intrauterine contraceptive device should raise the suspicion of intravesical migration of the intrauterine contraceptive device. © 2016 Gyasi-Sarpong et al.

Author Keywords

UTI Intravesical migration Intrauterine contraceptive device

Index Keywords

case report diagnostic imaging pathology female Humans Intrauterine Devices Urinary Bladder adverse effects echography intrauterine contraceptive device Ultrasonography abdomen bladder human adult Foreign-Body Migration
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84952782170&doi=10.1186%2fs13104-015-1792-6&partnerID=40&md5=c8110260b41b8ec659f32fa64e89a177
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1792-6
ISSN: 17560500
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English