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Department of Radiology
Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai , India
Case of the Day
Case of the Day
A 29-year-old woman came with complaints of pain in the lower abdomen. She was unable to feel the thread of intra uterine device.
A 29-year-old woman came with complaints of pain in the lower abdomen. She was unable to feel the thread of intra uterine device.
The plain films shows a sharp angulation in the stem of the IUD and its unusually posterior location. Ultrasonography of the pelvis shows the IUD to be fractured ( non linear ). It is present partially within the posterior uterine wall with small part extending outside the uterus.
The plain films shows a sharp angulation in the stem of the IUD and its unusually posterior location. Ultrasonography of the pelvis shows the IUD to be fractured ( non linear ). It is present partially within the posterior uterine wall with small part extending outside the uterus.
These findings were confirmed intra operatively. There was a small collection in the pouch of Douglas
These findings were confirmed intra operatively. There was a small collection in the pouch of Douglas
The pouch of Douglas was described by Scottish anatomist James Douglas (1675–1742). Douglas was a skilled obstetrician and personal physician to members of the Royal family. He was also a botanist and bibliophile who described the coffee tree and the Guernsey lily. Douglas is known for his meticulous and scientific methods for studying human anatomy. He is also known for his description of the arcuate line in the rectus sheath, which is known as the Line of Douglas.
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