Korean J Urol.  2007 Nov;48(11):1179-1181. 10.4111/kju.2007.48.11.1179.

Ureteral Endometriosis

• Cho HK
• Lee GW
• Kim JM
• Kim YH
• Kim ME

• KMID: 1997098
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2007.48.11.1179

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Endometriosis; Ureteral obstruction

MeSH Terms

Endometriosis*
Female
Humans
Incidence
Ureter*
Ureteral Obstruction
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Tract