Ureteral Endometriosis

Hyun Kee Cho, Gwang Woo Lee, Jun Mo Kim, Young Ho Kim, Min Eui Kim
In: Korean Journal of Urology · 2007 · vol. 48(11) , pp. 1179 · doi:10.4111/kju.2007.48.11.1179 · W4240023211
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This case report details a rare instance of ureteral endometriosis, a condition affecting only 0.1% to 0.4% of women with endometriosis, presenting as ureteral stricture with hydroureteronephrosis.

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This paper describes a single reported case of ureteral endometriosis and reviews its rarity within endometriosis and urinary tract involvement. Using imaging findings (retrograde pyelography suggesting a ureteral stricture with right hydroureteronephrosis) and histology demonstrating endometrial glands and stroma within the ureteral wall, the authors characterize ureteral involvement as a lesion that can mimic external compression or stricture. A major limitation is that the evidence is limited to one case report, without broader population-level analysis. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically ureteral endometriosis presenting as ureteral stricture and hydronephrosis.

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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functional endometrial tissue in an ectopic site. The incidence of endometriosis is from 10% to 20% for women of reproductive age. From 1% to 2% of woman with endometriosis have urinary tract lesions, of which from 70% to 80% involve the bladder. Yet ureteral endometriosis is very uncommon, and it is noted in only 0.1% to 0.4% of these cases. We report here on one case of ureteral endometriosis. Fig. 1 Retrograde pyelography shows abrupt luminal narrowing at the mid-ureter with right hydroureteronephrosis, suggesting ureteral stricture rather than external lesion. Fig. 2 (A) The slide shows ureteral wall thickening and endometriosis on the ureteral wall (H&E, ×100). (B) The slide shows well developed endometrial glands and stroma (H&E, ×400). Fig. 3 Postoperative intravenous pyelography after 1 month shows no hydronephrosis or ureteral obstruction.

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