Pulmonary Endometriosis: A case report

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Published: Jan 1, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14456/tjog.2020.8
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Emphysema Pulmonary Endometriosis Pneumothorax

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Phornsawan Wasinghon
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Ming-Ju Hsieh
Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Kuan-Gen Huang
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Abstract

A 49-year-old female had progressive diffused chest tightness for one week. Physical examination and chest film showed the right-side pneumothorax as over 40% pneumothorax. After the pneumothorax was drained by a pigtail catheter, an exploratory thoracotomy operation was conducted. The right upper lobe and pleural lesions were resected by a thoracic surgeon. The histopathology revealed emphysema of the lung, with pulmonary and pleural endometriosis. The gynecologist was consulted and the diagnosis was for laparoscopic operation. The endometriosis was shown at the diaphragmatic area without pelvic endometriosis. The lesions were resected. The histopathology showed endometriosis of diaphragmatic area. The five-year follow-up did not show evidence of endometriosis recurrence, and hormonal treatment was not used.

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Wasinghon, P.; Hsieh, M.-J.; Huang, K.-G. Pulmonary Endometriosis: A Case Report. Thai J Obstet Gynaecol 2020, 28, 60-64.
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VOL. 28, NO. 1: (January - March 2020)
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Case Report
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Phornsawan Wasinghon, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Buddhachinnaraj Hospital and Naresuan

University, Phitsanulok, Thailand

Ming-Ju Hsieh, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Kuan-Gen Huang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

 

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