The Management of a patient with a fragmented intrauterine device embedded within the cervical canal - Case Report

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Patricia E. Korbera, Bram H. Goldstein

Contraception Journal - January 1, 2019

August 20, 2018 - Published

A 28-year-old woman presented with a malpositioned intrauterine device (IUD) that was fragmented and significantly entrenched within the cervical canal and myometrium. IUD malposition with concomitant device fragmentation and embedded segments, albeit rare, should be a consideration given the device's prevalence.

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