Actas urologicas espanolas

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of endometriosis is estimated to be about 10% among women of reproductive age. In about 5-10% of these patients, involvement of urological structures will be developed due to deep endometriosis. Urologists shoul…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the outcomes of umbilical laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) ureteral reimplantation using a reusable single-port platform. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The casuistic of LESS ureteral reimplantation in 5 patients is presente…

OBJECTIVE: To present our center's experience in single-port umbilical laparoendoscopic partial cystectomies, in both benign and malignant pathologies. Patient characteristics, perioperative aspects and the surgical techniques used are revi…

INTRODUCTION: Segmental ureterectomy with preservation of the kidney is a treatment option for the low grade urothelial carcinoma (LG-UC) in distal ureter that is not a candidate for endoscopic resection. Laparoscopic distal ureterectomy (L…

Endometriosis is a common disease affecting mostly women in childbearing age. It usually involves the internal pelvic organs but occasionally can present in unusual locations. We report on a 32-year-old nulliparos female presenting with a s…

We report a case of a 32 year-old woman with bladder endocervicosis and ovarian endometriosis. Association of endocervicosis with endometriosis is feasible due to a müllerian origin of both entitties. Bladder endocervicosis is an exceptiona…

Endometriosis affecting the urinary tract is very rare and the most common site of involvement is urinary bladder. The clinical features are urgency and frequency, hipogastric pain and hematuria. Cistoscopic examination is the most valuable…

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disease in which endometrial tissue is deposited outside the normal confines of the uterine cavity. Rarely endometriosis involves urinary tract. The bladder is the most frequent organ affected into this…

PurposePulsed dye laser lithotripsy has shown to be an effective and safe procedure for treatment of ureteral calculi. We report our experience.Material and methodsA total of 1000 patients were treated with pulsed dye laser between January …

Presentation of two case reports of severe and multiple urinary tract involvement by endometriosis due to the low frequency of this disorder. Although this is a benign condition, the term "malignant" endometriosis has been used because of t…

Endometriosis is a benign condition with an aggressive behaviour defined by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue, outside the uterus. It occurs in 15-20% women with child bearing potential. Most commonly it affects organs such as the …

Exposition of a new case of primary bilateral ureteral endometriosis, a very infrequent condition where early diagnosis before treatment is difficult since no other endometrial foci are found at either the uterus or ovary level or any sites…

Presentation of one case of ureteral tumour with the patho-anatomical label of intrinsic multifocal endometriosis, who underwent surgical treatment. Endometriosis is a clinic-gynaecological problem affecting 10-20% of pre-menopausal women. …

Endometriosis is the ectopic location of the endometrium. It is quite unusual to find endometrium foci within the vesical cavity, this experience representing only 1-2% of all possible locations. This paper contributes one vesical endometri…

Ureteral endometriosis is an uncommon process. It should be suspected, however, in patients with known pelvian disease presenting urological sings and symptoms. It is important to establish early diagnosis which does not delay a conservativ…

The urinary tract is rarely affected by endometriosis, urinary bladder being the most common location. This paper presents one case of advanced extrinsic endometriosis which initially presented as obstructive pyelonephritis. The diagnostic …

Presentation of one case of benign fibrous histiocytoma of the female urethra in a 49-year old woman. Investigation of the various clinical and diagnostic aspects. Vaginal tumorectomy was curative, and no recurrence was observed 14 months a…

Endometriosis is defined by the presence of functionally active endometria in ectopic position; so when its clinical behaviour adopts the characteristics of tumoration, endometrioma is accepted as an alternative name. Location of this patho…