Case Report: Strangulated intestinal obstruction due to chronic migration of an intrauterine device (IUD): a 30-year latent complication

Case Report: Strangulated intestinal obstruction due to chronic migration of an intrauterine device (IUD): a 30-year latent complication

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are widely used but carry rare risks of migration and subsequent complications, such as bowel obstruction. This case highlights the life-threatening potential of chronic IUD migration decades after insertion, emphasizing the need for heightened clinical vigilance and long...

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Main Authors:	Hong-Xia Song, Tian-Hao Xie, Yan Fu, Xiao-Shi Jin, Qiang Wang, Zheng Niu, Qian Sun, Xiu-Hua An
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:	Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:	intrauterine device (IUD) strangulated intestinal obstruction migration uterine perforation case report
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1613116/full
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