Endometriosis, Lesions of the Secondary Müllerian System, and Pelvic Mesothelial Proliferations

Laparoscopic Management of Ureteral Endometriosis: The Stanford University Hospital Experience With 96 Consecutive Cases

“…The definition that we used is from Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract. 9 Accordingly the term ureteral endometriosis includes endometriosis lesions involving "the overlying peritoneum, ureterosacral ligament or ovary resulting in extrinsic compression of the ureteral wall" as well as lesions involving the ureteral mucosa and/or muscularis. 9 We similarly consid- Ureterolysis ϩ excision or ablation 96 (100) Ureteroneocystostomy ϩ psoas hitch 2 (2) Ureteral stent placement 6 (6) Figure 2.…”

“…9 Accordingly the term ureteral endometriosis includes endometriosis lesions involving "the overlying peritoneum, ureterosacral ligament or ovary resulting in extrinsic compression of the ureteral wall" as well as lesions involving the ureteral mucosa and/or muscularis. 9 We similarly consid- Ureterolysis ϩ excision or ablation 96 (100) Ureteroneocystostomy ϩ psoas hitch 2 (2) Ureteral stent placement 6 (6) Figure 2. Laparoscopic view of left hydroureter and stricture ered endometriosis involving the peritoneum overlying the bladder when determining whether disease involved the urinary tract.…”

“…The diagnosis of ureteral endometriosis was based on characteristic lesions, as defined in Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract, 9 observed during laparoscopy and on histopathological confirmation in pathology reports of resected tissue.…”

Secondary Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of the Peritoneal Cavity: Imaging Features with Pathologic Correlation

“…Occasionally, the glands will be atrophic or the stroma may be fibrotic, in which case two of the three histologic features are sufficient to establish the diagnosis (63). Ectopic endometrial tissue can undergo the same hormonally related changes-hyperplasia, metaplasia, and neoplasia of either the glandular or stromal component-as endometrium in the uterus would (64).…”

Laparoscopic management of ureteral endometriosis in case of moderate-severe hydroureteronephrosis

“…Ureteric endometriosis is usually unilateral, confined to the lower one-third of the ureter, and associated with endometriosis elsewhere in the pelvis (5). There are two major pathologic types of ureteral endometriosis: intrinsic and extrinsic, occurring, respectively with a 1:4 ratio.…”