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case_images: The abdominal ultrasound findings showed that all parts of the IUCD were located intravesically. UT: uterus; IUD: intrauterine contraceptive device; VU: vesica urinaria.
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case_images: During an ultrasound examination on February 2, 2023, no signs of an IUCD were found in the uterine cavity, but an IUCD was detected in the bladder (Figure 1).
case_images: The abdominal plain X-ray revealed that the IUCD was visualized within the pelvic cavity (white arrow).
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case_images: T-shaped IUCD in the pelvic area (Figure 2). The cystoscopy procedure was conducted under regional anesthesia at our hospital.
case_images: (a) The distal tip portion of IUCD (white arrow) embedded in the bladder posterior wall. (b) The IUCD with two short arms is attached to the posterior bladder wall. (c) The IUCD in the bladder being grasped with biopsy forceps. (d) No contrast extravasation observed on cystography postremoval.
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case_images: The distal tip of the IUCD was found to be embedded in the posterior wall of the bladder (Figure 3(a)), while the two short arms of the IUCD were adhered to the mucosal layer of the posterior bladder wall (Figure 3(b)). We successfully removed the IUCD using forceps guided by the cystoscope (Figures 3(c) and 4). Cystography showed no evidence of a fistula or other major defects on the bladder wall (Figure 3(d)).