[Fatal sepsis due to long-term use of intrauterine device]

The author describes the case history of 36 years of age woman who developed generalised peritonitis with multiple abscesses in liver and brain having worn intrauterine device under no control by gynecologist for more than 15 years. During acute surgical intervention, abscess of the liver and interintestinale abscesses, were evacuated with excision of dead tissues. The patient underwent also oophorectomy with continuous postoperative peritoneal lavage and had been treated in intensive care unit for four days. She recovered, her bowel movement restored, her temperature returned to normal but she suddenly died due to cerebellar impactment caused by brain-abscess.