A young woman with endometriosis of kidney

Authors

• Pinaki Dutta, Departments of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
• Mohammad H. Bhat, Departments of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
• Anil Bhansali, Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. Tel. +91 (172) 747585 Ext. 6583. Fax. +91 (172) 744401. E-mail: anilbhansali_endocrine{at}rediffmail.com
• Vijay Kumar, Departments of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Abstract

Endometriosis of kidney is a rare manifestation of a relatively common disease. We report a case in which ovarian and renal endometriosis were diagnosed concurrently. The disease was probably silent for a long time due to coexistent thyrotoxicosis modifying estrogen metabolism. Fine needle aspiration cytology clinched the diagnosis of endometriosis and avoided unnecessary nephrectomy.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

244

Last Page

246

Recommended Citation

Dutta, Pinaki; Bhat, Mohammad H.; Bhansali, Anil; and Kumar, Vijay (2006) "A young woman with endometriosis of kidney," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 27: Iss. 2, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3321