Ureteral endometriosis in post-menopausal women.
Ureteral obstruction secondary to endometriosis is an infrequently observed phenomenon, particularly in post-menopausal women. Two patients with obstructive uropathy, aged fifty-five and seventy-four, underwent ureteroplasty procedures with pathologic documentation of endometriosis. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms of ureteral endometriosis and previously reported cases are cited.
D000368:Aged; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000473:pathology; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery