Ureteric Endometriosis: A Rare but Important Entity
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Endometriosis is described as the availability of endometrium-like tissue other than its normal position. It affects around 1 in 10 women and may affect women of any age. Out of all, Ureteral endometriosis (UE) is found in only 0.1-1% of women only and many times remains undiagnosed as the patient does not present with specific symptoms.
Timely diagnosis and management of UE treatment becomes essential as it may lead to hydronephrosis and even may lead to kidney failure. We are presenting a case report of a woman with severe dysmenorrhoea. Imaging studies and laparoscopy showed left-sided large ovarian endometrioma and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) findings with hydroureter on ultrasound and MRI.
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