Pulmonary endometriosis: a rare cause of hydropneumothorax

Husam Alzayer
Respirology case reports · 2019 · vol. 7(6) , pp. e432 · doi:10.1002/rcr2.432 · PMID:31139412 · W2946708671
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This case report describes a young woman with incidental asymptomatic right hydropneumothorax, ultimately diagnosed as catamenial hydropneumothorax via pleural biopsy after excluding tuberculosis.

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Pulmonary involvement in endometriosis is well described in the literature but asymptomatic significant hydropneumothorax is considered an unusual presentation. It classically coincides with a menstrual cycle and can be a cause of recurrent disease. We present a young lady who was found to have an incidental asymptomatic right hydropneumothorax on a pre-employment health screen. She comes from an endemic area of tuberculosis, thus we pursued several diagnostic tests to rule it out. A diagnosis of catamenial hydropneumothorax was reached through a pleural biopsy. This case highlights the importance of adopting a systematic approach in managing uncommon presentations.

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