Endovascular retrieval of contraceptive implant embolized to pulmonary artery

Radiol Case Rep. 2018 Sep 26;13(6):1285-1288. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2018.08.034. eCollection 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Embolization of subdermally implanted contraceptive devices is a rare but potentially serious event. Timely removal of the embolized foreign body should be considered to prevent possible hemodynamic, respiratory, or hormonal complications. We present a case of a 22-year-old woman with a contraceptive implant embolized to her right lower lobar pulmonary artery, which was successfully managed by endovascular retrieval.

Keywords: Contraceptive implant; Foreign body retrieval.

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  • Case Reports