A Mislocated Intrauterine Device Migrating to the Urinary Bladder: An Uncommon Complication Leading to Stone Formation

Intrauterine devices are a popular form of reversible contraception among women. Its administration can lead to some uncommon but serious complications such as perforation leading to its migration into adjacent organs. Like any foreign body, the presence of an IUD in the bladder can result in stone formation due to its lithogenic potential. We report a case of an IUD migrating from its normal position in the uterine cavity into the urinary bladder causing chronic low urinary tract symptoms in a 43-year-old female patient. The device was securely removed without complications using grasping forceps under cystoscopy, and no parietal defect was detected. A mislocated IUD is a rare complication that should be considered in female patients presenting with chronic urinary symptoms.

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Intravesical Migration of Missed Intrauterine Device Associated with Stone Formation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Urology ◽

10.1155/2015/581697 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mücahit Kart ◽

Turgay Gülecen ◽

Murat Üstüner ◽

Seyfettin Çiftçi ◽

Ufuk Yavuz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lower Urinary Tract ◽

Stone Formation ◽

Intrauterine Device ◽

Laboratory Finding ◽

Bladder Wall ◽

Abdominal Ultrasound ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽

Periodic Evaluation ◽

Lower Urinary

Intrauterine device is the most widely used method of reversible contraception. It may cause various complications including perforation of uterus. In this case, 44-year-old woman was presented with lower urinary tract symptoms after six years of insertion. Patient has no remarkable physical or laboratory finding but abdominal ultrasound revealed a 27 mm hyperechogenicity, suggestive of foreign body or calculus on the posterior bladder wall which was removed endoscopically. This case highlights the need of immediate and periodic evaluation of women with intrauterine device to avoid missing serious complications.

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Fetus in the Bladder: Rare Complication of Vesicouterine Fistula

Case Reports in Medicine ◽

10.1155/2016/5750710 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Vladimir Lesovoy ◽

Yuryi Parashchuk ◽

Dmytro Shchukin ◽

Roman Safonov ◽

Karyna Didenkova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urinary Bladder ◽

Rare Case ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Uterine Cavity ◽

Vesicouterine Fistula ◽

Spontaneous Migration

The work presents a rare case of spontaneous migration of an 11-week fetus from the uterine cavity into the urinary bladder cavity through the long-standing vesicouterine fistula.

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Four cases of heterotopia of an intrauterine device embedded in the bladder muscular layer causing cystolithiasis: case report and review of the literature

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060520979444 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 030006052097944

Author(s):

Li Wan ◽

Yong Wang ◽

Chuan Xiao ◽

Xin Li ◽

Jingzhao Cao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Stone Formation ◽

Low Cost ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Intrauterine Device ◽

National Policy ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Sexual Life ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Pelvic Infection

Family planning is a basic national policy in China. An intrauterine device (IUD) is an important method of achieving family planning owing to its high safety, low cost, and convenient use. The indwelling birth control ring has no obvious adverse effects on the sexual life of women after the operation, and the process is reversible. This ring can be removed for women who want to have children again. There are approximately 100 million women with IUDs worldwide, with approximately 80 million in China. This finding accounts for approximately 40% of women of childbearing age in China. Although an IUD is safe, the invasive operation inevitably leads to complications, such as pelvic infection, abnormal menstruation, and damage to adjacent organs. Among them, ectopic bladder stone formation is a rare complication, but several related cases have been reported. We report four cases of heterotopia of an IUD and cystolithiasis, with diagnosis based on the medical history, clinical manifestations, imaging, and cystoscopic findings. The four patients with ectopic IUDs were treated with cystoscopy combined with laparoscopy (or hysteroscopy). We describe the process of diagnosis and treatment of our patients, and the related literature on an ectopic IUD is reviewed.

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Advantages and disadvantages of the intrauterine device and the hormone implant

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rspb.1976.0100 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 195 (1118) ◽

pp. 81-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Intrauterine Device ◽

Uterine Cavity ◽

The Other ◽

Bleeding Control ◽

Intrauterine Devices ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Long Period ◽

Constant Rate ◽

Subdermal Implants ◽

Great Step

In programmes for development of contraceptives, the general health aspect of the proposed contraceptive attack has been generally underestimated. With the increasing evidence that inhibition of ovulation as such may be beneficial, the strategy of contraceptive development has to be rearranged. Subdermal implants of capsules releasing steroids at a constant rate has the advantage that ovulation can be inhibited during a long period of time. The main problems are dosage and bleeding control. The intrauterine devices have gradually been improved to facilitate insertion and diminish discomfort due to distension of the uterine cavity. The medicated copper i. u. ds have in this respect been a great step forward. On the other hand ovulation is not inhibited, bleeding irregularities occur and the blood loss at menstruation is increased. In addition, the intrauterine devices do not protect women from extrauterine pregnancies or functional cysts of the ovaries.

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Removal of Migrated Intrauterine Devices to Appendix, Small Intestine and Omentum: Case Reports

Surgical Case Reports ◽

10.31487/j.scr.2021.02.20 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Begoña Alcaraz Freijo ◽

Jose Antonio López Fernández ◽

Tina Martin Bayon ◽

Emma Vilanova Blanes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Small Intestine ◽

Case Reports ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Intrauterine Device ◽

Abdominal Cavity ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

High Efficacy ◽

Intrauterine Devices ◽

And Migration ◽

Fertile Women

The intrauterine device (IUD) is a very commonly used contraceptive method among fertile women due to its high efficacy and safety. A very rare complication is uterus perforation and migration to the abdominal cavity, with injury of structures nearby. In this work three cases are reported with different organ involvement and a review of uterus perforation is made.

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Urinary Bladder Stone Passing Using a Persian Herbal Recipe

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine ◽

10.1177/2515690x18765715 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 2515690X1876571 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ayda Hosseinkhani ◽

Fatemeh Tabatabaei ◽

Maryam Mosaffa-Jahromi ◽

Mehdi Pasalar

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Urinary Bladder ◽

Stone Formation ◽

Intrauterine Device ◽

Recurrent Infection ◽

Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽

Urinary System ◽

Persian Medicine ◽

Common Dandelion ◽

Copper Iud

Objective. The intrauterine device (IUD) is a popular contraceptive instrument with reported complications. IUD migration to the urinary bladder, a rare genitourinary tricky situation, may cause stone formation and result in urinary system sequels such as a stone formation and a recurrent infection. Case Report. This is a case report of IUD migration to the urinary bladder, mineralization, and subsequent complications. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman with a copper IUD nidus stone in her urinary bladder. She received a Persian medicine formulation including goat’s head, cornflower, silk corn, field horsetail, cumin, black Spanish radish, and common dandelion. She passed an oxalate stone 3 days later. Conclusion. Inexpensive common traditional recommendations might be helpful in current obstetrics and gynecology practice in our region.

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