Dislodged Levornogestrel-intrauterine system intra-abdominally without uterine perforation: is it possible?
We report a case of dislodged Levornogestrel-intrauterine system (LNG-IUS, Mirena®) without evidence of uterine perforation. A 37-year-old Para 4+1presented with 3 months history of lower abdominal pain. Examination and imaging showed that the device was not present in the uterine cavity. She underw...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre
2016
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9837/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9837/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9837/1/11._Ng_et_al..pdf |
| Summary: | We report a case of dislodged Levornogestrel-intrauterine system (LNG-IUS, Mirena®) without evidence of uterine perforation. A 37-year-old Para 4+1presented with 3 months history of lower abdominal pain. Examination and imaging showed that the device was not present in the uterine cavity. She underwent laparoscopic retrieval of Mirena®. There was no evidence of uterine perforation intra-operatively. This case illustrated the rare possibility of dislodged Mirena®intra-abdominally without evidence of uterine perforation. The management for missing IUS was reviewed. |
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