[Infiltrative endometriosis with ureteral lesion a clinical case of interaction between gynecologist and a urologist in diagnostics, surgical treatment and follow-up]

Urologiia. 2022 Sep:(4):86-90.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article is focused on the problem of diagnosis and surgical treatment of infiltrative forms of endometriosis with lesions of both internal genitalia and urinary tract. A clinical observation of a young woman who underwent a robot-assisted operation on the internal genitals and organs of the urinary system is given. The article emphasizes the need for complete clinical examination in women with suspected endometriosis. The young age of patients, even the absence of bright clinic signs or absence of a long anamnesis of the disease should not exclude the possibility of severe case of endometriosis and the possibility of a combined lesions of pelvic organs. If infiltrative endometriosis is detected, the patients treatment should be carried out in a specialized hospital using modern surgical technologies.

Keywords: endometrioid ovarian cyst; external genital endometriosis; infiltrative endometriosis; ovarian endometriosis; surgical treatment of endometriosis; urinary tract endometriosis.

MeSH terms

  • Endometriosis* / complications
  • Endometriosis* / diagnosis
  • Endometriosis* / surgery
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Ureter* / pathology
  • Ureteral Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Ureteral Diseases* / surgery
  • Urologists