Open AccessUreteral endometriosis: A systematic literature review
Author(s) -
Viktoria–Varvara Palla,
Georgios Karaolanis,
Ioannis Katafigiotis,
Ioannis Anastasiou
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_84_17
Subject(s) - medicine , endometriosis , incidence (geometry) , ureter , pathological , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , general surgery , gynecology , surgery , physics , optics
Ureteral endometriosis is a rare disease affecting women of childbearing age which presents with nonspecific symptoms and it may result in severe morbidity. The aim of this study was to review evidence about incidence, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of ureteral endometriosis.