Objectives: To report one new case of endometriosis in a patient with history of caesarean section.
Methods: It is the case of a female patient presenting with voiding symptoms and hematuria, with a bladder tumor on ultrasound.
Results: After TUR of a retro trigonal tumor pathology report showed bladder endometriosis. Treatment was completed with hormone therapy, being the patient relapse free at one year follow-up.
Conclusions: History of caesarean section is one of the possible etiologies of bladder endometriosis.
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Int Urogynecol J
December 2024
Department of Urogynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Swansea, UK.
Introduction And Hypothesis: Overactive bladder (OAB) is characterised by urinary urgency, with or without incontinence, often accompanied by daytime frequency and nocturia, in the absence of urinary tract infection or other identifiable causes. Population studies estimate the prevalence of OAB at 12.8% (EPIC study), increasing with age, reaching up to 43% after age 40.
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Classified Specialist (Surgery) & Urologist, Command Hospital (Western Command), C/o 56 APO, India.
Endometriosis is the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Urinary tract endometriosis is rare and occurs in only about 0.3-12% of cases with the bladder being the most commonly affected organ (85%).
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December 2024
K Vincent, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Dyspareunia, or pain during sex, is a common and often-debilitating symptom in individuals with endometriosis and/or interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Despite its significant impact on quality of life, it is frequently overlooked in research. This review evaluates how dyspareunia has been addressed in preclinical investigations of these conditions.
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November 2024
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh, VNM.
Endometriosis is a common condition among women of reproductive age worldwide, with the urinary tract being the second most frequently affected extragenital organ system, particularly the bladder and ureters. Ureteral endometriosis (UE) is relatively rare, often asymptomatic, and can lead to progressive renal function loss if not addressed promptly. Early diagnosis and intervention are essential, requiring a high index of suspicion.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
: Postsurgical lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a common problem following deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) resection. The condition may be caused either by surgically induced damage to the bladder innervation or by pre-existing endometriosis-associated nerve damage. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative and postoperative multichannel urodynamic testing (UD) in identifying pre-existing or surgically induced LUTD among patients with DIE.
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