Abstract

Case Report

Thoracic endometriosis: A case of one step multidisciplinary surgical treatment

Virginia Foreste*, Massimiliano Pellicano, Mario Santini, Giuseppe Bifulco and Alessandra Gallo

Published: 19 August, 2022 | Volume 6 - Issue 1 | Pages: 031-033

We describe a case of thoracic endometriosis in a patient with a repeated episode of spontaneous pneumothorax. Investigations revealed diaphragmatic fenestrations and right-sided pleural and lung endometriosis. Considering the ultrasound evidence of pelvic endometriosis, the patient was scheduled for multidisciplinary surgical management, to treat in one step thoracic and pelvic endometriosis.

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Keywords:

Endometriosis; Thoracic endometriosis; Catamenial pneumothorax

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