Intrinsic ureteral endometriosis as a cause of unilateral obstructive uropathy

Authors

  • Ross J. Mason
  • Abdulaziz Alamri
  • Kaela Gusenbauer
  • Anil Kapoor McMaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.3191

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition, but involvement of the urinary tract is rare. Ureteral endometriosis can present in a nonspecific fashion, and may mimic ureteral malignancy. This case report describes a 44-year-old woman who initially presented with chronic flank pain and was found to have left-sided renal dysfunction and a distal left ureteric mass. She was eventually diagnosed with ureteral endometriosis after undergoing nephroureterectomy for what was thought to be either a ureteral fibroepithelial polyp or transitional cell carcinoma. Ureteral endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for a woman presenting with obstructive uropathy in the presence of a ureteric mass.

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Published

2016-03-14

How to Cite

Mason, R. J., Alamri, A., Gusenbauer, K., & Kapoor, A. (2016). Intrinsic ureteral endometriosis as a cause of unilateral obstructive uropathy. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 10(3-4), E119–21. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.3191

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3-4 (2016): CUAJ March

Section

Case Report

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