Abstract

EVORA, Francisco; COUTINHO, Inês  and  AGUAS, Fernanda. Essure® migrated into endometrial cavity: an unusual ultrasound finding. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2022, vol.16, n.1, pp.68-69.  Epub Mar 31, 2022. ISSN 1646-5830.

The Essure® (Bayer) system was introduced in 2002, as a hysteroscopic sterilization technique, however, serious long-term adverse events raised concern about its use and lead to the discontinuation of the device in 2017. The authors present a report of intrauterine migration from one of the microinsert components in a woman with abnormal uterine bleeding. Transvaginal ultrasound was the key to the diagnosis, finding in the endometrial cavity a hyperechogenic structure with a coiled shape. The hysteroscopic removal of the migrated component conducted to the resolution of the clinical complaints.

Keywords : Hysteroscopic sterilization; Transvaginal ultrasound; Abnormal uterine bleeding.

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