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We present a case of polypoid endometriosis of the ureter that showed bilateral polypoid intraluminal masses in the lower part of the ureter mimicking ureteral fibroepithelial polyps, arising with a background of pelvic endometriosis and a history of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the masses to have high signal intensity on T2-weighted imaging. The location and bilaterality of the polypoid intraluminal masses are considered useful points in the differential diagnosis of fibroepithelial polyps.
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Marugami, N., Hirohashi, S., Kitano, S. et al. Polypoid endometriosis of the ureter mimicking fibroepithelial polyps. Radiat Med 26, 42–45 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-007-0188-5
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