Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2024; 12(17): 3221-3225
Published online Jun 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i17.3221
Using laparoscope to remove an ectopic intrauterine device in the anterior wall of urinary bladder: A case report
Shi-Xue Liu, Xing-You Dong
Shi-Xue Liu, Xing-You Dong, Department of Urology, Shapingba Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
Author contributions: Liu SX and Dong XY completed the surgery, gathered the patient’s data and images; Liu SX wrote the manuscript. All authors read the draft, edited and confirmed the data.
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Corresponding author: Xing-You Dong, MD, Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Urology, Shapingba Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University, Nanxi Village, No. 2 Jialang Road, Jingkou Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400030, China. dongxingyou66@126.com
Received: February 20, 2024
Revised: March 18, 2024
Accepted: April 16, 2024
Published online: June 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: There are few reports of ectopic intrauterine devices (IUDs) in the anterior wall of urinary bladder. A 52-year-old woman was diagnosed an ectopic IUD in the anterior wall of urinary bladder via abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography examination. The IUD and oval calculus were successfully and completely removed using a laparoscope. The choice of surgical method is determined by comprehensively considering the position of the IUD in the urinary bladder, the size of the calculus, and the situation of intravesical inflammation.