A 20-Year-Old Contraceptive Device Transformed into a Calcified Mass ()
Abstract
Case: A 52-year-old female
who was presented to accident and emergency felt unwell; she reported that she
had an IUCD inserted over 20 years ago. On examination she had a large calcified
mass occupying the vagina. CT scan confirmed a calcified IUCD. Conclusion:
Serious complication secondary to IUCD is rare but well recorded, extensive
calcification as in this case is very rare and has not been previously
reported.
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Elshirif, A. and Sadiq, S. (2014) A 20-Year-Old Contraceptive Device Transformed into a Calcified Mass.
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
4, 544-546. doi:
10.4236/ojog.2014.49076.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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