Duplicated ectopic hydroureter presenting as a hydrosalpinx, with chronic pelvic pain and recurrent urinary infections

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1677.e1-1677.e3

  Hernandez Rey, Armando E ^a   Vitenson, Jack ^b   McGovern, Peter G ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic pelvic pain; duplicated ureter; Hydrosalpinx; hydroureter

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; NITROFURANTOIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CASE REPORT; COITUS; DUPLICATED ECTOPIC HYDROURETER; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HYDROSALPINX; HYDROURETER; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 36749001710     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.133     Document Type: Article

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