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Displaced Copper-T

Case contributed by Aditya Shetty
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Patient had vague lumbar and pelvic pain and was advised IVP ; IVP was normal

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
Fluoroscopy

Spot fluoroscopic image during IVP revealed a normally opacified bladder and displaced Copper T noted along the left iliac blade

Case Discussion

Case of displaced Copper- T

  • Copper T is an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)
  • ideally positioned at the fundus of the uterus, with the arms fully expanded and extending toward the uterine cornea and vertical portion of the “T” should extend down the uterine cavity.
  • in this case the device has probably perforated the uterine serosa and then come to lie in the abdominal cavity.

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