European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care
Volume 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 243-245

Intravesical migration of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) with calculus formation (Article)

Khan Z.A.* , Khan S.A. , Williams A. , Mobb G.E.
  • a Department of Gynaecology, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, United Kingdom, Ansari Court, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun CF72 8TA, United Kingdom
  • b Department of Urology, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, United Kingdom
  • c Department of Gynaecology, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, United Kingdom
  • d Department of Urology, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, United Kingdom

Abstract

The intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) has been in use for many years as an effective means of birth control. Migration of the device from the uterus to the pelvic cavity is not uncommon and has been reported previously, however intravesical migration and secondary calculus formation is relatively rare. We report a 28-year-old woman in whom an intrauterine contraceptive device (LNG-IUS) migrated from the uterus to the bladder and resulted in stone formation. This case shows that the newer hormone releasing IUDs may also cause bladder perforation. © 2006 European Society of Contraception.

Author Keywords

Bladder stone Intrauterine device Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) Mirena®

Index Keywords

symptomatology bladder stone birth control bladder perforation stone formation drug delivery system levonorgestrel drug release stone analysis Intrauterine Devices, Medicated clinical feature follow up human priority journal abdominal radiography uterus Humans Device Removal case report female Article adult migration Foreign-Body Migration Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Bladder intrauterine contraceptive device anamnesis Urinary Bladder Calculi
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33750335007&doi=10.1080%2f13625180600557415&partnerID=40&md5=9bc9f03e98dab85c196a6d31ae84f73c
DOI: 10.1080/13625180600557415
ISSN: 13625187
Cited by: 15
Original Language: English