Migration of an intrauterine device to the left inguinal region, the first reported case.

Aghaways, Ismaeel; Anwer Wahid, Saman; Ali, Rawa Hama Ghareeb; Sabir, Falah; Kakamad, Fahmi Hussein

Aghaways, Ismaeel; Anwer Wahid, Saman; Ali, Rawa Hama Ghareeb; Sabir, Falah; Kakamad, Fahmi Hussein.

Afiliação

Aghaways I; University of Sulaymaniyah, Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Iraq.
Anwer Wahid S; Sulaymaniyah Surgical Teaching Hospital, Urology Department, Iraq.
Ali RHG; Sulaymaniyah Surgical Teaching Hospital, Urology Department, Iraq. Electronic address: dr.rawa@yahoo.com.
Sabir F; Sulaymaniyah Surgical Teaching Hospital, Urology Department, Iraq.
Kakamad FH; Sulaymaniyah Surgical Teaching Hospital, Cardiothoracic Department, Iraq.

Int J Surg Case Rep ; 28: 68-70, 2016.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27689521

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

A large number of complications are reported with the use of IUD. Migration to inguinal region has not been mentioned in literature. We report a rare case of migrated IUD to inguinal canal. CASE REPORT A 25-year-old lady presented with a painfull mass in the left inguinal region. Diagnostic work up showed migrated IUD to inguinal region. Operation was done and the impacted IUD with surrounding granuloma was retrieved.

DISCUSSION:

When the string of the IUD is no longer visible at the external os of the cervix, radiological scan must be performed, this should begin with a sonographic examination and plain abdominal radiography may be used to localize the IUD.