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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2022; 10(10): 3194-3199
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3194
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3194
Ectopic intrauterine device in the bladder causing cystolithiasis: A case report
Hai-Tao Yu, Yong Chen, Yong-Peng Xie, Ting-Bin Gan, Xin Gou, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Author contributions: Gou X designed this study; Yu HT, Chen Y, Xie YP, and Gan TB collected the information; Yu HT wrote the paper; and all authors issued final version of the paper.
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Corresponding author: Xin Gou, Doctor, Chief Doctor, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400010, China. gouxincq@163.com
Received: August 28, 2021
Peer-review started: August 28, 2021
First decision: November 17, 2021
Revised: November 22, 2021
Accepted: February 22, 2022
Article in press: February 22, 2022
Published online: April 6, 2022
Processing time: 213 Days and 6.4 Hours
Peer-review started: August 28, 2021
First decision: November 17, 2021
Revised: November 22, 2021
Accepted: February 22, 2022
Article in press: February 22, 2022
Published online: April 6, 2022
Processing time: 213 Days and 6.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The intrauterine device (IUD) is a commonly used method of birth control, and its displacement into the bladder is very rare. A patient was diagnosed with an ectopic IUD in the bladder after undergoing clinical and radiologic examinations. When patients of childbearing age present with recurrent hematuria, urinary tract infections, and have a history of IUD insertion, an ectopic IUD should be considered.