A ruptured ectopic pregnancy in a patient with an intrauterine device: A case report

Samantha L Gaetani; Gabrielle J Garbade; Susan I Haas; Kevin R Roth; Kathleen E Kane

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.08.074

A ruptured ectopic pregnancy in a patient with an intrauterine device: A case report

Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Oct 2;16(12):3672-3674. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.08.074. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Samantha L Gaetani¹, Gabrielle J Garbade², Susan I Haas², Kevin R Roth¹, Kathleen E Kane¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network/ University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Campus, Allentown, PA, USA.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network/ University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Campus, Allentown, PA, USA.

Abstract

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are used worldwide. The 2 types that are used are the levonorgestrel IUD and a copper containing IUD. This is a case study of a 30-year-old female with a levonorgestrel IUD who was diagnosed with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy in the emergency department (ED). Point-of-care urine pregnancy test and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) were vital in making this diagnosis and should be utilized in patients assigned female at birth who present with abdominal pain.

Keywords: Ectopic pregnancy; Intrauterine device; Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS); Point-of-care urine pregnancy test.

Publication types

Case Reports