Renal and diaphragmatic endometriosis de novo associated with hormone replacement therapy

Francis I. Chinegwundoh; Peter Ryan; Thomas Luesley; Sui-Yum. Chan

doi:10.1097/00005392-199502000-00025

Endometriosis Associated Conditions

Renal and diaphragmatic endometriosis de novo associated with hormone replacement therapy

Chinegwundoh FI, Ryan P, Luesley T, Chan SY

Published February 1995 The Journal of urology

DOI 10.1097/00005392-199502000-00025 PMID 7815589

Abstract

Endometriosis involving the kidneys is rare. To our knowledge we report the first case in which kidney involvement was the initial manifestation of this condition. Because of previous bilateral oophorectomy the diagnosis of endometriosis was improbable. Hormone replacement therapy was implicated in the etiology.

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Associated Conditions Extrapelvic Endometriosis

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Francis I. Chinegwundoh, Peter Ryan, Thomas Luesley, Sui-Yum. Chan

F Chinegwundoh, Pete Ryan, P Ryan, Tom Luesley, T Luesley, S Chan

PMID 7815589 7815589 DOI 10.1097/00005392-199502000-00025 10.1097/00005392-199502000-00025 Chinegwundoh et al. 1995, Chinegwundoh 1995

Renal and diaphragmatic endometriosis de novo associated with hormone replacement therapy

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