Uterine perforation by the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: case report

Abstract

The authors demonstrate a case report of the uterine perforation by the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) in a 33-year-old asymptomatic woman after an 18-month period after insertion. The device was not localized in utero during routine control with transvaginal sonography. After abdominal radiography examination the device was removed by laparoscopy. The possibilities of transuterine migration of IUD are discussed.