Unintended and ectopic pregnancy in woman with iud translocation with history of two times previous cesarean section and history of spontaneous abortion: Case report

• Published in: SAGE open medical case reports 2024-01, Vol.12, p.2050313X241258840
• Main Authors: Marlina, Dina, Sutrisno, Tjandraprawira, Kevin, Aziz, Muhammad Alamsyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abdomen; Case Report; Intrauterine devices; IUD; Pregnancy complications; Ultrasonic imaging
• ISSN: 2050-313X; 2050-313X
• DOI: 10.1177/2050313X241258840

Intrauterine device is a widely used contraceptive method. However, it may translocate to other sites within the pelvic cavity, including the intestines and the bladder. This contraceptive method has failure rate between 1 and 3 out of 100 women/year. The use of intrauterine device also slightly increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy upon its failure. The combination of intrauterine device translocation and contraceptive failure is rare. We present such a case. A 29-year-old woman (Gravida 4, Para 2) presented with a complaint of abdominal pain and presence of blood spotting over the last 7 h. She tested positive for pregnancy. Upon arrival, her vital signs were normal, but she was moderately obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 38.8 kg/m2. She displayed tenderness during abdominal examination and cervical motion tenderness. Her blood test results showed no significant abnormalities. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a translocated part of intrauterine device to the cervix and transvaginal ultrasound confirmed the presence of a hypoechoic complex structure in the left adnexa, measuring 53 mm, alongside free fluid in Morrison’s pouch. An emergency laparotomy was performed, revealing a normal uterus and a ruptured left fallopian tube with approximately 800 cc of blood in the abdomen.