Renal endometriosis presenting with a giant subcapsular hematoma: case report.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of renal subcapsular hematoma due to renal endometriosis.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Departments of Urology and Pathology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.


METHODS
A 46-year-old premenopausal woman was admitted with a left lumbar pain and mass. Ultrasonography and computerized tomography revealed a giant-sized renal subcapsular hematoma.


METHODS
Computerized tomography, percutaneous drainage catheter placement, surgical exploration, and excision of renal capsule.


METHODS
None.


RESULTS
Histopathologic examination revealed endometriosis located beneath the fibrous renal capsule.


CONCLUSIONS
Renal capsular endometriosis should be kept in mind among the causes of renal subcapsular hematoma.
Dirim
Ayhan
A
Department of Urology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. drayhan_dirim@yahoo.com
Celikkaya
Selahattin
S
Aygun
Cem
C
Caylak
Berrin
B
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017697:Premenopause; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed