A number of
complications are reported with the use of
intrauterine contraceptive devices. These may
pursue asymptomatic course or present as an
acute abdomen after migration into peritoneal
cavity. The authors here are reporting an
abdominal wall swelling caused by transuterine
migration of a copper intrauterine
contraceptive device in a 28-year-old female. An
open approach was used, and impacted foreign body
was retrieved.
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