Resection of Pulmonary Endometriosis by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Using Bronchoscopy as a Preoperative Strategy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The presence of parenchymal or intrabronchial endometrial tissue is rare and has been reported in <6% of women of childbearing age with thoracic endometriosis. Hemoptysis during the menstrual cycle is the most common clinical presentation. We report a case of pulmonary endometriosis, treated concurrently with the patient's menstrual period, with wedge resection by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Bronchoscopy, immediately before the start of the surgical procedure, allowed us to identify the pulmonary segment that had active bleeding, which made the surgical procedure feasible.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchoscopy
- Endometriosis
- Lung Diseases
- Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted