Archivos espanoles de urologia

A case of ureteric and colonic obstruction secondary to endometriosis is described. We briefly review its pathogenesis and discuss the urologic and bowel implications, symptoms and signs, diagnosis and treatment. Because it is usually silen…

Ureteral endometriosis is remarkable not for its frequency, but for the renal compromise it may cause. Because it is silent, diagnosis is established late. An abdominal ultrasound scan permits early diagnosis of the obstructive uropathy. Cu…

Endometriosis is relatively frequent in females of menstrual age and consists in the appearance of active endometrial tissue at sites other than the uterine cavity (genital system or adjacent organs). Endometrial tissue has been described t…

The good results achieved in the treatment of gynecological endometriosis via laser laparoscopy prompted us to perform endoscopic Nd:Yag laser photocoagulation in the present case of symptomatic vesical endometriosis described herein. To ou…

Although uncommon, vesical endometriosis is considered an important disease entity due to the diagnostic difficulties it presents and the different therapeutic options that are available. A case of long-standing vesical endometriosis that c…

An additional case of endometrioid carcinoma of the prostate is presented. We discuss the origin and significance of this controversial and uncommon tumor type. The different histogenic hypotheses that have been put forward not only imply a…

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of ureteral endometriosis, an uncommon disease in the urological practice that is diagnosed late and may cause irreversible damage to the upper urinary tract. METHODS/RESULTS: A case of unilateral ureteral endom…