[A new case of bladder endometriosis in a patient with a history of Cesarean section]

Arch Esp Urol. 2003 Oct;56(8):952-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis*
  • Endometriosis / drug therapy
  • Endometriosis / surgery
  • Female
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / drug therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / surgery
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis

Substances

  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone