{"paper_id":"dfc6a8ee-47b2-485a-9416-77eee3d908f2","body_text":"Abstract\nIsolated ureteral endometriosis is rare and usually poses a diagnostic dilemma. We present images of this condition highlighting the clinical presentation, management and diagnostic challenges.\nReferences\nVrettos A, Prasinou M, Frymann R (2016) Ureteral endometriosis: an uncommon cause of ureteral stricture. Quant Imaging Med Surg 6(2):231–232. https://doi.org/10.21037/qims.2016.01.02\nPalla VV, Karaolanis G, Katafigiotis I, Anastasiou I (2017) Ureteral endometriosis: a systematic literature review. Indian J Urol 33:276–282. https://doi.org/10.4103/iju.IJU_84_17\nSilloua S, Poiréea S, Millischer AE, Chapronc C, Hélénon O (2015) Urinary endometriosis: MR imaging appearance with surgical and histological correlations. Diagn Interv Imaging 96:373–381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diii.2014.11.010\nMaccagnano C, Pellucchi F, Rocchini L, Ghezzi M, Scattoni V, Montorsi F, Rigatti P, Colombo R (2013) Ureteral endometriosis: proposal for a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm with a review of the literature. Urol Int 91:1–9. https://doi.org/10.1159/000345140\nGiannini A, Pisaneschi S, Malacarne E, Cela V, Melfi F, Perutelli A, Simoncini T (2018) Robotic approach to ureteral endometriosis: surgical features and perioperative outcomes. Front Surg 5:51. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2018.00051\nSeyam R, Mokhtar A, Al Taweel W, Al Sayyah A, Tulbah A, Al Khudair W (2014) Isolated ureteric endometriosis presenting as a ureteric tumour. Urol Ann 6:94–97\nAcknowledgements\nThe author gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Dr. Amarjot Singh in patient management.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nEthics declarations\nConflict of Interest\nThe author declares that he has no conflict of interest.\nConsent to Publish\nIt was considered that consent is not required as the information is anonymous and submission does not include images that may identify the individual.\nAdditional information\nPublisher’s Note\nSpringer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nSandhu, A.S. Isolated Ureteral Endometriosis: a Rare Cause of Ureteral Obstruction. Indian J Surg 83, 1073–1074 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02517-z\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nVersion of record:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02517-z","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}