A case report of thoracic endometriosis - A rare cause of haemothorax.

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A case report of thoracic endometriosis - A rare cause of haemothorax.

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2017 Mar 04;33:139-142

Authors: Pankratjevaite L, Samiatina-Morkuniene D

Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The presence of endometrial tissue in airways, pleura and lung parenchyma is called thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES). It is a rare pathology, and typically consists of catamenial pneumothorax, haemothorax, haemoptysis, and pulmonary nodules. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman with thoracic endometriosis causing catamenial haemothorax.
CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis of thoracic endometriosis is complicated and often delayed. TES should be suspected in a reproductive age woman with exacerbating symptoms during the menstruation. Treatment may be medical and surgical.

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