TITLE:
A 20-Year-Old Contraceptive Device Transformed into a Calcified Mass
AUTHORS:
Awatuf Elshirif, Seema Sadiq
KEYWORDS:
Calcified, IUCD, Contraceptive, Device, Mass
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.4 No.9,
June
25,
2014
ABSTRACT: Case: A 52-year-old female
who was presented to accident and emergency felt unwell; she reported that she
had an IUCD inserted over 20 years ago. On examination she had a large calcified
mass occupying the vagina. CT scan confirmed a calcified IUCD. Conclusion:
Serious complication secondary to IUCD is rare but well recorded, extensive
calcification as in this case is very rare and has not been previously
reported.