Urinary Tract Endometriosis

Kołodziej A, Anna Kołodziej, Wojciech Krajewski, Krajewski W, Dołowy Ł, Łukasz Dołowy, Lidia Hirnle, Hirnle L
Urology journal · 2015 · vol. 12(4) , pp. 2213–7 · PMID:26341760 · W2201949584
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This review discusses the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract endometriosis, a condition affecting an estimated 0.3% to 12% of women with endometriosis, primarily impacting the bladder.

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Abstract

Recently, occurrence of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) is more frequently diagnosed. According to literature, it refers to approximately 0.3 to even 12% of all women with endometriosis. The pathogenesis of UTE has not been clearly explained so far. The actually proposed hypotheses include embryonic, migration, transplantation, and iatrogenic theory. Most frequently UTE affects bladder, less often ureters and kidneys. One-third of patients remains asymptomatic or exhibits only minor manifestations. In symptomatic patients main complaints include dysuria, urinary urgency, and/or frequency, painful micturition, and burning sensation in the urethra and discomfort in the retropubic area. Treatment of UTE is challenging and can be pharmacological, surgical or can be a combination of both methods. In this paper we present a review of the literature concerning the UTE, its diagnosis and treatment.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Urinary Bladder Urinary Bladder Diseases Urination Urination Disorders Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Urinary Bladder Urinary Bladder Urinary Bladder Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder Diseases

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