Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location of an Intrauterine Device Revealed by Renal Colic: An Exceptional Case

The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective contraceptive methods. Its Pearl Index is less than 1 per 100 women. It is the most used method around the world: about 100 million users. However, its insertion can cause certain complications, such as infection, expulsion, or perforation e...

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Main Authors: Idriss Ziani, Imad Boualaoui, Ahmed Ibrahimi, Hachem El Sayegh, Lounis Benslimane, Yassine Nouini
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8893750
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Lounis Benslimane
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description The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective contraceptive methods. Its Pearl Index is less than 1 per 100 women. It is the most used method around the world: about 100 million users. However, its insertion can cause certain complications, such as infection, expulsion, or perforation essentially when the rules of use are poorly applied. Perforation remains exceptional but one of the most serious complications. Indeed, after a perforation, the IUD could be located in different neighboring organs. We report a new case of IUD ectopic location in the peritoneal cavity, which was diagnosed 7 years after the insertion and as part of the renal colic assessment. The surgery was performed to remove the IUD which was embedded in the peritoneum and compresses the ureter and causes dilation upstream. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature of an ectopic location in the retroperitoneal space of an intrauterine device.
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spelling doaj-art-93fc4d5af7a44c92a26d228e5bce52ee2025-08-20T03:37:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88937508893750Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location of an Intrauterine Device Revealed by Renal Colic: An Exceptional CaseIdriss Ziani0Imad Boualaoui1Ahmed Ibrahimi2Hachem El Sayegh3Lounis Benslimane4Yassine Nouini5Department of Urological Surgery A, University Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Urological Surgery A, University Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Urological Surgery A, University Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Urological Surgery A, University Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Urological Surgery A, University Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Urological Surgery A, University Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoThe intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective contraceptive methods. Its Pearl Index is less than 1 per 100 women. It is the most used method around the world: about 100 million users. However, its insertion can cause certain complications, such as infection, expulsion, or perforation essentially when the rules of use are poorly applied. Perforation remains exceptional but one of the most serious complications. Indeed, after a perforation, the IUD could be located in different neighboring organs. We report a new case of IUD ectopic location in the peritoneal cavity, which was diagnosed 7 years after the insertion and as part of the renal colic assessment. The surgery was performed to remove the IUD which was embedded in the peritoneum and compresses the ureter and causes dilation upstream. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature of an ectopic location in the retroperitoneal space of an intrauterine device.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8893750
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Case Reports in Urology
title Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location of an Intrauterine Device Revealed by Renal Colic: An Exceptional Case
title_full Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location of an Intrauterine Device Revealed by Renal Colic: An Exceptional Case
title_fullStr Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location of an Intrauterine Device Revealed by Renal Colic: An Exceptional Case
title_full_unstemmed Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location of an Intrauterine Device Revealed by Renal Colic: An Exceptional Case
title_short Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location of an Intrauterine Device Revealed by Renal Colic: An Exceptional Case
title_sort retroperitoneal ectopic location of an intrauterine device revealed by renal colic an exceptional case
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