Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder in which endometrial tissue is located outside the uterine cavity. Urinary tract involvement by endometriosis is uncommon. Renal endometriosis is a rare disorder and is not evident on imaging. It may be misdiagnosed as malignant disease and patients may undergo invasive procedures for it. We report a case of a young lady who presented with symptoms typical for renal mass, and was diagnosed as a tumor on imaging. Patient underwent radical surgery and histology revealed renal endometriosis.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9108729 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102110 | DOI Listing |
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