Ureteral endometriosis: A case report

Ping Liu, Zhizhong Liu, Xiaoli Kang, Hairong Guo, Nan Sun
In: Discussion of Clinical Cases · 2017 · vol. 4(1) , pp. 23 · doi:10.14725/dcc.v4n1p23 · W4242925343
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This case report details a rare instance of ureteral endometriosis, highlighting diagnostic challenges due to atypical symptoms and aiming to improve awareness and treatment among gynecologists.

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This paper reports a single clinical case of ureteral endometriosis collected from the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical School, using information from diagnosis, physical examination, and treatment. The authors emphasize that the condition is rare and presents with atypical clinical symptoms, making diagnosis difficult. As a case report, the paper primarily aims to increase gynecologists’ awareness and improve recognition and management of rare diseases, with no additional limitations beyond the inherent difficulty of diagnosing atypical presentations. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically ureteral endometriosis.

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Abstract

A case of endometriosis of ureter in the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical School was collected and analyzed on the basis of diagnosis, physical examination and treatment. The disease was rare due to its atypical clinical symptoms so that it was difficult to diagnose. The paper aims to expand our thinking and improve the gynecologists awareness and the level of diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases through the clinical analysis of the case.

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