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Endometriosis of the lung: report of a case and literature review

Authors: Haidong Huang, Chen Li, Paul Zarogoulidis, Kaid Darwiche, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Lixin Yang, Michael Simoff, Eduardo Celis, Tiejun Zhao, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Wolfgang Hohenforst-Schmidt, Qiang Li

Published in: European Journal of Medical Research | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

This paper reports a case of endometriosis of the lung in a 29-year-old woman with long-term periodic catamenial hemoptysis. A chest computed tomography image obtained during menstruation revealed a radiographic opaque lesion in the lingular segment of the left superior lobe. During bronchoscopy, bleeding in the mucosa of the distal bronchus of the lingular segment of the left superior lobe was observed. Histopathology subsequent to an exploratory thoracotomy confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis of the left lung. The 2-year follow-up after lingular lobectomy of the left superior lobe showed no recurrence or complications.

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Title: Endometriosis of the lung: report of a case and literature review
Authors: Haidong Huang
Chen Li
Paul Zarogoulidis
Kaid Darwiche
Nikolaos Machairiotis
Lixin Yang
Michael Simoff
Eduardo Celis
Tiejun Zhao
Konstantinos Zarogoulidis
Nikolaos Katsikogiannis
Wolfgang Hohenforst-Schmidt
Qiang Li
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: European Journal of Medical Research / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2047-783X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-18-13

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