title: Rare case of ureteral endometriosis presenting as hydronephrotic kidney.
abstract: A 29-year-old woman presented with unilateral loin pain because of severely hydro-nephrotic kidney due to deposits of pelvic endometriosis. Double J-stent was placed beyond the obstruction and she was started on hormone therapy. The stent was removed after three months when back pressure changes had resolved. This case is being presented along with a short relevant discussion, due to rarity of ureteral involvement by endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College & MY Hospital, Indore, India. drguptashilpi@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shilpi Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Onkar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Raj K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D016912:Levonorgestrel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D016912:Levonorgestrel