title: [Ureteral endometriosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of ureteral endometriosis, an uncommon disease in the urological practice that is diagnosed late and may cause irreversible damage to the upper urinary tract.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A case of unilateral ureteral endometriosis is presented. After attempting hormonal therapy and endourological management, the patient eventually underwent aggressive surgical treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The diagnosis of ureteral endometriosis should be considered in women presenting with noncalculous renal obstruction, particularly premenopausal women of low parity or those who have had previous pelvic surgery. Only a high index of suspicion and the radiological supports may help to reduce the number of alarming nephrectomies associated to this condition.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vesga Molina
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Serrano Bartolome
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Minguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tello Royloa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Echevarria Iturbe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marcos Diaz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery