DISTAL URETERIC ENDOMETRIOMA RESULTING IN IPSILATERAL RENAL ATROPHY: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynaecological condition affecting 10-15% of women in reproductive age. When the endometriosis involves the urinary tract, it is referred to as urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). Ureteric endometriosis (UE) is a relatively rare situation and is the second most common type of UTE. UE is usually unilateral, and the distal ureter is the most commonly affected site. Because of its insidious onset, often combined with asymptomatic loss of renal function, and the ineffectiveness of medications, surgery is the gold standard of treatment. Here we report a case of distal ureteric endometriosis with severe hydronephrosis resulting in renal atrophy.