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WOS: 000502637300033, PubMed: 33120006, Endometriosis can affect 10-15% of the women in their reproductive age and it is characterized with the presence of the functional endometrium tissue outside the uterine cavity. Up to 10% of the cases with urinary system endometriosis may involve the ureter. Left distal ureter is the most common site of involvement. the differentiation between intrinsic and extrinsic endometriosis is very substantial for the selection and application of definitive treatment. Medical and surgical treatment alternatives are available for endometriosis management and histopathologic examination is required for definitive diagnosis. in this case report, a 33-year-old patient underwent segmental ureter excision and ureteroureteral anastomosis due to endometriosis causing obstruction in the left distal ureter. the operation was performed through a left Gibson incision and a 6 Fr double J stent was implanted in the ureter. the stent was removed after 4 weeks and the control magnetic resonance imaging-urography was performed at 3 months postoperatively. Obstruction and hydroureteronephrosis were observed to be completely regressed in control. If there is no other obvious etiology for the presence of unilateral hydroureteronephrosis in women in their reproductive age, the diagnosis of endometriosis should be considered.

Objective: There is no definitive consensus on the methods to verify suspicious lesions in bone scintigraphy (BS) for bone metastases in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa). in this study, we aimed to compare the accuracy rates of imaging modalities used for patients with suspected lesions in BS. Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study Setting: Tertiary university hospital Subjects: One hundred and twenty-six PCa patients with bone metastases Intervention: BS was applied to all patients for bone metastases screening. Patients underwent computerized tomography, X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography for bone metastasis verification for suspicious lesions in BS. Main outcome measures: Comparison of metastasis detection rates of the imaging modalities and the evaluation of sensitivity of BS according to the location and the number of lesions. Results: MRI provided the highest rate of metastasis confirmation (81.3%). We found that the rate of detection of metastases in thoracal vertebrae, pubic bones, femur, L3-5 vertebrae and multiply involved cases was statistically significant (P