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  • Title: Ureteral displacement due to a migrated intrauterine contraceptive device.
    Author: Sirikci A, Sarica K, Bayram M.
    Journal: Urol Int; 2000; 65(3):179-80. PubMed ID: 11054041.
    Abstract:
    Perforation of the uterus is rare but potentially fatal. During puerperium when the uterus is small and its wall is thin, the risk of perforation increases. We report a rare complication from an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) which caused deviation of the right ureter in a 31-year-old woman who presented with complaints of insomnia and abdominal pain. Our case shows that perforation of the uterus by an IUD can cause a silent urological complication. The possibility of ureteral involvement and displacement should be kept in mind in a woman in whom a missing IUD is encountered.
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