An endometrial nodule in the lung without pelvic endometriosis.

The Journal of cardiovascular surgery · 1998 · vol. 39(6) , pp. 867–8 · PMID:9972918 · W48416649
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This case report describes a 55-year-old woman diagnosed with pulmonary endometriosis via video-assisted thoracic surgery, presenting as an intrapulmonary nodule without pelvic endometriosis.

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Abstract

We present a 55-year-old woman with an intrapulmonary nodule diagnosed as pulmonary endometriosis by video-assisted thoracic surgery. Ectopic endometriosis in the parenchyma of the lung is relatively rare, especially in this case, where there was neither pelvic endometriosis nor clinical symptoms.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Choristoma Endometriosis Pelvis Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Biopsy Bronchoscopy Choristoma Choristoma Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endoscopy Endoscopy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Middle Aged Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Thoracic Surgical Procedures

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