29 June 2026
: Case report 
Intraluminal Appendiceal Migration of an Intrauterine Device Without Appendicitis: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons
Ángel Sánchez Tinajero
ABCDEFG 1, Jusseline Villegas Amador ABCD 2, Dulce Diana Guerra Aguirre ABCDEFG 2*, Danna Patricia Ruiz Santillán ADEF 3, María del Carmen Zamora López DEG 1, Anita Ríos Pérez AF 1, Juan Ramón Razo Blancas AF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951714
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951714
Figure 3 (A) Axial tomography scan at the level of the pelvic cavity showing a T-shaped hyperdense image suggestive of an intrauterine device (IUD) in the upper right region in relation to the uterine fundus, above the cecum, without free fluid observed. (B) Image shows the relationships of structures such as the uterine fundus, cecum, and appendix. A hyperdense image at the site of the appendix is highlighted, suggestive of a migrated IUD. In the same figure (C), an arrow illustrates the proposed migration route of the IUD to the right iliac fossa and ultimately to the appendiceal lumen. (D) Sagittal CT scan showing the relationship of the uterus to the cecum and appendix.