Manejo quirúrgico de la endometriosis vésico-ureteral y sus complicaciones / Surgical management of deep endometriosis
Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol
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77(5): 397-400, 2012. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-657722
RESUMEN
La endometriosis ureteral es una infrecuente localización de endometriosis profunda, que puede condicionar una grave disminución de la función renal de forma silenciosa. Se presenta el caso de una paciente con fibrosis peritoneal secundaria a endometriosis profunda, cuya inespecífica sintomatologia conllevó un retraso diagnóstico, permitiendo el desarrollo de hidronefrosis. Es necesario descartar la presencia de endometriosis profunda en mujeres en edad fértil con hidronefrosis de etiología desconocida.
ABSTRACT
Deep endometriosis rarely entails ureteral involvement. It may be responsible of asymptomatic loss of renal function. A 35-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, was managed for peritoneal fibrosis due to deep infiltrating endometriosis. The nonspecific symptoms let a delayed diagnosis and a subsequent hydronephrosis. It must be excluded the existence of deep endometriosis in women of childbearing age with hydronephrosis of unknown etiology.
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Main subject:
Ureteral Diseases
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Endometriosis
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol
Journal subject:
Gynecology
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Obstetrics
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario La Fe/ES
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