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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 3/2017

01-03-2017 | Case Report

Resection of pulmonary endometriosis using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery under preoperative CT-guided marking

Authors: Kenta Furuya, Hajime Otsuka, Satoshi Koezuka, Takashi Makino, Yoshinobu Hata, Megumi Wakayama, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Akira Iyoda

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 3/2017

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Abstract

Pulmonary endometriosis is a gynecological disorder in which endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterine cavity. Usually, the ectopic implants are located in the pelvis and manifest as dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, or infertility. Pulmonary endometriosis sometimes occurs in the pleurae and can result in catamenial pneumothorax; however, true pulmonary endometriosis, tissue growing in the lung itself, is rare. We report a 22-year-old patient with pulmonary endometriosis and catamenial hemoptysis. Pulmonary endometriosis was proved histologically and treated successfully by wedge resection using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Resection of pulmonary endometriosis using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery under preoperative CT-guided marking
Authors
Kenta Furuya
Hajime Otsuka
Satoshi Koezuka
Takashi Makino
Yoshinobu Hata
Megumi Wakayama
Kazutoshi Shibuya
Akira Iyoda
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-015-0607-y

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