Pelvic endometriosis with urological involvement. Therapeutic principles based on 2 cases.

Citation
R. Demoux et al., Pelvic endometriosis with urological involvement. Therapeutic principles based on 2 cases., PROG UROL, 9(4), 1999, pp. 750-755
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
PROGRES EN UROLOGIE
ISSN journal
11667087 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
750 - 755
Database
ISI
SICI code
1166-7087(199909)9:4<750:PEWUIT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The authors report 2 clinical cases of vesicopelvic endometriosis. The urin ary symptoms and the radiological appearance of endometriosis of the bladde r are nonspecific. The diagnosis was established by histological examinatio n of the resection specimen. The authors describe the therapeutic approach based on radical surgery designed to eradicate the endometriosis, while rem aining as conservative as possible in order to allow subsequent pregnancy, and the place of urological surgery combined with medical treatment with LH RH analogue.