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Migrated Essure permanent birth control device: Sonographic findings
Author(s) -
Khati Nadia Juliet,
Gorodenker Joseph,
Brindle Kathleen Ann
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22096
Subject(s) - essure , medicine , uterine cavity , ultrasound , fallopian tube , surgery , obstetrics , radiology , uterus , family planning , population , research methodology , environmental health
We report a case of a migrated Essure permanent birth control device. The correct diagnosis was made on conventional two‐dimensional and three‐dimensional pelvic sonography 7 years after placement of the device when the patient presented with persistent right‐sided pain. The 3‐month post placement hysterosalpingogram had shown an appropriately occluded right fallopian tube but had overlooked the abnormal position of the right Essure device, which was too proximal and extending slightly in the uterine cavity. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 42:223–226, 2014