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Ureteral obstruction due to endometriosis

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The authors reports a rare case of ureteral endometriosis with hydronephrosis. Endometriosis was not proven by urological means but was found during open surgery. The value of ureteroscopy in cases of suspected endometriosis is discussed.

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  1. Department of Urology, General Hospital, St Pölten, Austria

    S. Oberleitner & J. Flamm

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  1. S. Oberleitner
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Oberleitner, S., Flamm, J. Ureteral obstruction due to endometriosis. Int Urogynecol J 5, 361–362 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00418700

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