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3974978

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-3-29
pubmed:abstractText
Although endometriosis accounts for 15 to 20% of all gynecologic laparotomies, ureteral obstruction secondary to this disease has received little attention. This may be partly the result of diagnostic difficulties secondary to the unusual symptoms and atypical age groups of the patients. Five cases of obstructive uropathy caused by endometriosis are reported. Each case was documented by urologic evaluation as well as excretory urograms, surgical exploration, and histologic confirmation. All patients had significant radiographic and laboratory renal compromise, including marked degrees of hydronephrosis. Follow-up included excretory urograms obtained in all cases, which showed cure of original symptoms with radiographic improvement in four of five patients, whereas one patient developed chronic renal failure and hypertension. The present report suggests that with thorough preoperative assessment of the urinary tract, including contrast radiography in select cases of pelvic pathology, curative gynecologic and urologic surgery can be performed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0029-7844
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
65
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69S-71S
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Endometriosis causing ureteral obstruction.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports