• Yun Huang, Yiqun Zhang, Shuyan Qu, and Yun Chu.
• Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Gynecology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
• Brit J Hosp Med. 2024 Sep 30; 85 (9): 171-7.

AbstractA 54-year-old woman, who had been menopausal for over two years and had an Intrauterine Device (IUD) in place for over twenty years, requested a removal of the IUD. The IUD was found to be embedded during the removal process. Under ultrasound guidance, a hysteroscopic examination revealed the embedded IUD and additional uterine cavity content. Hysteroscopic removal of the IUD and the foreign body was performed, and the pathology report indicated fibrous tissue with hyaline degeneration. For postmenopausal women with IUDs, early removal is recommended to minimise complications. Hysteroscopic examination should be the first choice for the rare complication of embedded IUDs covered with fibrous tissue, with hysteroscopic removal as the preferred treatment.

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