Wagner Corey A, Gimpelson Richard J
St John's Mercy Medical Center, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
JSLS. 2012 Apr-Jun;16(2):329-32. doi: 10.4293/108680812x13427982376743.
A retained intrauterine device is a rare, but easily correctable, cause of postmenopausal bleeding (PMB).
A 64-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist with PMB. Sonographic evaluation of the endometrium revealed the presence of a Cu-7 IUD retained for at least 30 years. Hysteroscopically assisted retrieval of the IUD resulted in complete resolution of symptoms.
A retained IUD should be considered in the differential diagnosis for PMB. In addition, the authors recommend pelvic sonography as the first-line diagnostic modality for PMB to aid the diagnosis of retained IUD as well as other pathology.
宫内节育器残留是绝经后出血(PMB)的一个罕见但易于纠正的原因。
一名64岁女性因绝经后出血就诊于妇科医生。子宫内膜超声检查发现一枚Cu-7宫内节育器残留至少30年。宫腔镜辅助取出宫内节育器后症状完全缓解。
在绝经后出血的鉴别诊断中应考虑宫内节育器残留。此外,作者建议盆腔超声作为绝经后出血的一线诊断方法,以帮助诊断宫内节育器残留及其他病变。