Bleeding Ureter: Endometriosis Mascarading as a Ureteral Malignancy - A Case Report

oleh: S.M.L. Prakash Babu, Puvvada Sandeep, Amey Pathade, H.K. Nagaraj

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-10-01

Deskripsi

Ureteral endometriosis is a serious localization of disease burden that can lead to urinary tract obstruction, with subsequent hydroureter, hydronephrosis, and potential kidney loss. As the diagnosis is elusive, a heavy clinical suspicion is necessary. Surgical technique to treatment varies, but the goal is to salvage renal function and decrease disease burden. Here, we are presenting a rare case of bleeding ureter in a young lady who had endometriosis of the ureter.