Pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis: a diagnostic dilemma

Anjali Gupta, Gupta A, Gupta S, Smriti Gupta
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2013 · vol. 64(S1) , pp. 107–108 · doi:10.1007/s13224-013-0397-z · PMID:25404830 · PMC4227993 · W1996424380
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This case report discusses pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis, highlighting its diagnostic challenges and presenting a case of this rare condition.

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This short report discusses pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis as a diagnostic challenge, focusing on how ectopic endometrial tissue in the lung can present in ways that mimic other acute or respiratory conditions. The paper’s high-level approach is case-based/clinical review style, emphasizing diagnostic uncertainty rather than a formal study population or experimental methods. A key finding is that parenchymal pulmonary endometriosis can be difficult to distinguish from non-endometriosis pathology without careful consideration, creating a “dilemma” for diagnosis. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis and its diagnostic misdirection.

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References Grunewald RA, Wiggins J, et al. Pulmonary endometriosis mimicking an acute abdomen. Postgrad Med J. 1988;64:865–6. American college of obstetrics and gynecology. Management of endometriosis: practice bulletin no. 114. Clin Obst Gynecol. 2010; 116:223–236. Hong YJ, et al. A case of parenchymal pulmonary endometriosis. Yonsei Med J. 1999;40(5):514–7. Yusuf N, et al. An atypical presentation of a case of endometriosis. TAJ. 2006;19(1):27–30. Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Gupta, A., Gupta, S. Pulmonary Parenchymal Endometriosis: A Diagnostic Dilemma. J Obstet Gynecol India 64 (Suppl 1), 107–108 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-013-0397-z Received: Accepted: Published: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-013-0397-z

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