Endometriosis of the ureter

Five patients with ureteric endometriosis are described. Extensive pre-operative investigation failed to reveal the aetiology of the unilateral upper urinary tract obstruction seen in all of these patients. Due to the dense fibrosis that invariably accompanies ureteric endometriosis, early surgical...

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Published inBritish journal of urology Vol. 69; no. 5; p. 495
Main Authors Patel, A, Thorpe, P, Ramsay, J W, Shepherd, J H, Kirby, R S, Hendry, W F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.1992
Subjects
Adult
Endometriosis - diagnostic imaging
Endometriosis - surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Ureteral Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Ureteral Neoplasms - surgery
Ureteral Obstruction - etiology
Urography
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Summary:Five patients with ureteric endometriosis are described. Extensive pre-operative investigation failed to reveal the aetiology of the unilateral upper urinary tract obstruction seen in all of these patients. Due to the dense fibrosis that invariably accompanies ureteric endometriosis, early surgical excision of the ureteric stricture permits effective resolution of upper tract dilatation and improved renal salvage.
ISSN:0007-1331
DOI:10.1111/j.1464-410X.1992.tb15595.x