Chronic kidney disease after vesico-vaginal stone formation around a migrated intrauterine device. (26th July 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karsmakers, R; Weis-Potters, A E; Buijs, Guido; Joustra, E B
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2010
• Publication Date: 2010-07-26
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2547
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Although the intrauterine device (IUD) seems a reliable and relatively safe method of contraception, it may cause serious complications. A rare complication is uterus perforation. Intravesical migration and secondary calculus formation is exceptionally uncommon. The authors report on a 75-year-old woman in whom a 'forgotten' migrated IUD resulted in vesico-vaginal fistula formation and chronic kidney disease, 39 years after insertion.