Intrauterine contraceptive device appendicitis: A case report
Uterine perforation is one of the serious complications associated with use of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Uterine perforaUon by IUD can involve several neighboring organs. A case of acute appendicitis was caused by a Multiload Cu 375 TUD inserted previously. This is a rare complica...
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Veröffentlicht in: | World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2005-09, Vol.11 (34), p.5414-5415 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Uterine perforation is one of the serious complications associated with use of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Uterine perforaUon by IUD can involve several neighboring organs. A case of acute appendicitis was caused by a Multiload Cu 375 TUD inserted previously. This is a rare complication and only fourteen previous cases were recorded in the literature. |
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ISSN: | 1007-9327 2219-2840 |
DOI: | 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5414 |