[Intrinsic endometriosis of the ureter. Clinical case].
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the cavity of the uterus. The urinary tract is rarely affected, only 1 to 11%. Bladder is the most frequent urinary localization while the ureteral involvement is rare. We report a case of intrinsic ureteral endometriosis in a woman with left hydronephrosis, lumbar pain and septic fever. Instrumental and laboratory investigations can hardly lead to a reliable diagnosis of ureteral endometriosis. A final diagnosis is feasible only by histologic examination, which obviously implies surgery.
Gastaldi
E
E
Divisione Urologica Ospedali Civili, Genova, Sampierdarena.
De Maria
M
M
Sepich
C A
CA
Caviglione
M
M
Mennini
B
B
Iacoviello
M
M
Anselmi
L
L
Chiaro
S
S
Traverso
G B
GB
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
Endometriosi intrinseca dell'uretere. Caso clinico.