Open AccessMigration of intrauterine device caused asymptomatic acute appendicitis: A case report
Author(s) -
Zamani Bonab Mehrangiz,
Anvari Aliabad Roghayeh,
Alimohammadi Shohreh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4283
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , appendicitis , acute appendicitis , surgery , radiology , intrauterine device , ultrasound , general surgery , family planning , population , research methodology , environmental health
Missing of IUD is not always due to expulsion. If the patient is sure that it has not got expulsed, further investigations such as abdominal ultrasound and X‐ray should be performed to look for the device before any device‐related complications.