Menstrual cup (CT)

Case contributed by Henrique Martins dos Santos Filho
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Patient with unspecified abdominal pain

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
ct

On axial series, a round hyperattenuating structure with internal gas-fluid level within the vaginal cavity. Following coronal and sagittal reconstructions, this is shown to represent a menstrual cup, with the uterine cervix superior to it.

Photograph

Menstrual cup on a hand for size comparison.

Case Discussion

Incidental finding in an emergency CT. Patient reported unspecific abdominal pain. 

The patient was using a menstrual cup, which is made of silicone. It is inserted into the vagina during menstruation to collect menses with the advantage of being reusable instead of a disposable device.

No other findings were reported on this study.

Attribution

Author: Vevsburns

Original file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coletor_compara_mao.JPG

License: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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