title: Treatment of urinary tract endometriosis.
abstract: Endometriosis involving the urinary tract, although infrequent, can have significant impact on patients' symptoms, response to treatment, and urologic function. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of endometriosis that affects the urinary tract.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. ashbym@ccf.org
authors.forename: A Marcus
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gustilo-Ashby
authors.forename: Marie Fidela R
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Paraiso
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*