Pulmonary Endometriosis: A Review
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https://doi.org/10.17140/PRRMOJ-3-128Keywords:
Pulmonary endometriosis, Benign, Catamenial pneumothorax, Catamenial haemothorax, Catamenial haemoptysis, Life-threatening, ThoracotomyAbstract
Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological condition whereby endometrial tissue exists outside the uterus in women of reproductive age group. It occurs mainly in the pelvis and rarely extra-pelvic areas such as the lungs. Pulmonary endometriosis is a rare but can be life-threatening. There is active endometrial tissue in the tracheobronchial tree, lung parenchyma and lung pleura.
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