What a urologist should know about endometriosis
This paper reviews urinary tract endometriosis, a condition affecting 1–5.5% of women with endometriosis, and highlights diagnostic challenges and surgical errors in treating deep infiltrating lesions.
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This review article outlines essential knowledge for urologists regarding urinary tract endometriosis, defining it as the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue in the bladder, ureters, kidneys, or urethra. The text highlights that while bladder involvement is most common, ureteral disease often affects the distal segment and may be asymptomatic in half of cases, with a higher prevalence among patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis. A major clinical caveat emphasized is the frequent error of treating these lesions with transurethral resection or simple stricture management rather than complete excision of the deep endometriosis nodules. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically focusing on the urological manifestations, diagnostic challenges, and surgical pitfalls associated with deep infiltrating lesions in the urinary tract.
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