Ureteral and vesical endometriosis: Two different clinical entities sharing the same pathogenesis

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 830-842

  Berlanda, Nicola ^a   Vercellini, Paolo ^a,b   Carmignani, Luca ^a   Aimi, Giorgio ^a   Amicarelli, Fabio ^a   Fedele, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Center for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology CROG   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE INHIBITOR; DANAZOL; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE;

BLADDER ENDOMETRIOSIS; BLADDER SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOW DRUG DOSE; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; URETER ENDOMETRIOSIS; URETER SURGERY;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; URETERAL DISEASES; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES;

EID: 73449114247     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3181c4bc3a     Document Type: Review

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