| Catamenial Pneumothorax Due to Bilateral Pulmonary Endometriosis. | |
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PMID: 22273501 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Coexistance of catamenial pneumothorax and hemoptysis is rare. We present a case of catamenial pneumothorax due to bilateral pulmonary endometriosis in a 45 year-old woman. The patient presented with a 3-year history of intermittent productive cough with blood-tinged sputum, chronic anemia, loss of appetite and general weakness associated with menstruation. Three years prior to this presentation the patient had undergone a sigmoidectomy as treatment for endometriosis of the sigmoid colon with bleeding. Chest radiographs and computer tomography (CT) scan revealed multiple nodules in both lung parenchyma and recurrent pneumothorax. CT-guided biopsy revealed chronic inflammation of those pulmonary nodules and laboratory studies disclosed elevated serum levels of CA19-9 and CA-125. Thoracoscopic wedge resection of the pulmonary nodules was performed and histopathological examination of the resected nodules revealed endometriosis. At one-year follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding or pneumothorax. |
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Hsin-Yuan Fang; Chia-Ing Jan; Chien-Kuang Chen; William Tzu-Liang Chen |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-23 |
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Title: Respiratory care Volume: - ISSN: 0020-1324 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7510357 Medline TA: Respir Care Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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