Abstract
Foreign bodies in the urinary bladder are not uncommon, however, only few cases have been reported in recent literature. This is not a fatal disease, however, it may lead to serious complications , This is a report of four cases of Intrauterine contraceptive devices ( IUCD) which migrated into the urinary bladder and complicated by stone formation around the devices and cystoscopy was the main management route
Highlights
Foreign bodies in the urinary bladder are not uncommon, only a few cases have been reported in recent literature.This is not a fatal disease, it may lead to serious complications such as chronic cystitis, urolithiasis, or rectal abscess formation [1].These foreign bodies were inserted for autoerotic or unknown reasons by patients surgical procedures[2]
Ultrasonography of all of them revealed that their Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) s were not in the uterus, Cystoscopy showed the long arm of the Cupper T-IUCD was hanged down from the posterior wall of the urinary bladder and a stone of 1*2 cm and 2*3 cm developed around them, Litholapaxy and Cystoscopic removal of the stone and IUCD was carried out . (Picture 2, 3 )
Infection and tissue damage caused by the vaginal speculum used during IUCD placement can lead to adhesions and facilitate the perforation of the uterus
Summary
Foreign bodies in the urinary bladder are not uncommon, only a few cases have been reported in recent literature.This is not a fatal disease, it may lead to serious complications such as chronic cystitis, urolithiasis, or rectal abscess formation [1].These foreign bodies were inserted for autoerotic or unknown reasons by patients surgical procedures[2]. Persistent or recurrent urinary tract infections are the most frequent presentation, being the diagnosis of intravesical IUCD a finding during diagnostic workup [7, 8].
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