Guelmes DAA, Quintero TL, Fuentes DR, López PM

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ABSTRACT

Background: the intrauterine devices are not exempt of complications and as any other foreign body implanted in the organism can migrate to another area. Case presentation: a female patient with a history of an implant of an intrauterine device (copper T) in her health area six months ago comes to the surgery service with an intermittent pain in the left iliac fossa and low abdomen with several months of evolution, besides proctodinia. In the abdominal and gynecological ultrasounds there was no presence of the intrauterine device but towards the left iliac fossa. Conclusions: She had a surgery, finding the intrauterine device of intraovaric and phallopian’s trump of that swollen and adhered side to the ovary, carrying out left salpingectomy and oophorectomy. The patient evolved favorably without post-operatory complications. She was released five days after finished the antibiotic treatment of the surgery ward.

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