[Renal endometriosis. Case report]

A Benchekroun, Benchekroun A, Nouini Y, Y Nouini, Yassine Nouini, Zennoud M, M. Zennoud, A Iken, Ali İken, Iken A, C Ould Jdoud, Ould Jdoud C, Cheikhani Jdoud
Annales d'urologie · 2001 · vol. 35(5) , pp. 266–269 · doi:10.1016/s0003-4401(01)00041-9 · PMID:11675962 · W1986260518
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This case report describes a rare instance of renal endometriosis, a condition where endometrial-like tissue is found in the kidney.

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Abstract

The authors report a case of renal endometriosis. The preoperative diagnosis of this pathology is difficult because the clinical aspect and the radiological appearance are non specific. This fact limits the place of the medical treatment and of the conservative surgery nevertheless desirable in this young population.

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endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Kidney Diseases Adult Adult Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Kidney Diseases Kidney Diseases Kidney Diseases Nephrectomy Nephrectomy Prognosis Prognosis

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