{"paper_id":"018b2bfa-7a44-4009-b721-67544062281a","body_text":"Abstract\nPulmonary parenchymal endometriosis is extremely rare and usually manifests itself with a recurrent hemoptysis associated with the menstrual cycle. The therapies proposed for women with endometriosis consist of medical treatments and surgery. Bronchial artery embolization has become a well-established and minimally invasive treatment modality for hemoptysis, and to the best of our knowledge, it has not been reported in pulmonary endometriosis. We report a case of pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis treated with embolotheraphy for hemoptysis.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nCandiani GB, Vercellini P, Fedele L, et al. (1991) Mild endometriosis and infertility: a critical review of epidemiologic data, diagnostic pitfalls, and classification limits. Obstet Gynecol Surv 46(6):374–382\nJubanyik KJ, Comite F (1997) Extrapelvic endometriosis. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 24(2):411–440\nKhetan N, Torkington J, Watkin A, et al. (1999) Endometriosis: presentation to general surgeons. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 81(4):255–259\nHonore GM (1999) Extrapelvic endometriosis. Clin Obstet Gynecol 42(3):699–711\nWoodward PJ, Sohaey R, Mezzetti TP (2001) Endometriosis: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics 21(1):193–216\nKiyan E, Kilicaslan Z, Caglar E, et al. (2002) An unusual radiographic finding in pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis. Acta Radiol 43(2):164–166\nChung SY, Kim SJ, Kim TH, et al. (2005) Computed tomography findings of pathologically confirmed pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis. J Comput Assist Tomogr 29(6):815–818\nWood DJ, Krishnan K, Ward MJ (1993) Catamenial hemoptysis: a rare cause. Thorax 48(10):1048–1049\nRamey JW, Archer DF (1993) Peritoneal fluid: its relevance to the development of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 60(1):1–14\nPark WW (1954) The occurrence of decidual tissue within the lung: report of a case. J Pathol Bacteriol 67(2):563–570\nGuidry GG, George RB (1990) Diagnostic studies in catamenial hemoptysis. Chest 98(2):260–261\nJoseph J, Sahn SA (1996) Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: new observations from an analysis of 110 cases. Am J Med 100(2):164–170\nVolkart JR (1995) CT findings in pulmonary endometriosis. J Comput Assist Tomogr 19(1):156–157\nCassina PC, Hauser M, Kacl G, et al. (1997) Catamenial hemoptysis. Diagnosis with MRI. Chest 111(5):1447–1450\nKoizumi T, Inagaki H, Takabayashi Y, et al. (1999) Successful use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist in a patient with pulmonary endometriosis. Respiration 66(6):544–546\nPark HS, Kim YI, Kim HY, et al. (2007) Bronchial artery and systemic artery embolization in the management of primary lung cancer patients with hemoptysis. CardioVasc Interv Radiol 30(4):638–643\nReesink HJ, van Delden OM, Kloek JJ, et al. (2007) Embolization for hemoptysis in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: report of two cases and a review of the literature. CardioVasc Interv Radiol 30(1):136–139\nIto T, Sakamoto T, Norio H, et al. (2005) An arteriovenous fistula between the internal mammary artery and the pulmonary vein following blunt chest trauma. CardioVasc Interv Radiol 28(1):120–123\nAndersen PE (2006) Imaging and interventional radiological treatment of hemoptysis. Acta Radiol 47(8):780–792\nCorr P (2006) Management of severe hemoptysis from pulmonary aspergilloma using endovascular embolization. CardioVasc Interv Radiol 29(5):807–810\nCorr PD (2005) Bronchial artery embolization for life-threatening hemoptysis using tris-acryl microspheres: short-term result. CardioVasc Interv Radiol 28(4):439–441\nMal H, Rullon I, Mellot F, et al. (1999) Immediate and long-term results of bronchial artery embolization for life-threatening hemoptysis. Chest 115(4):996–1001\nKim YG, Yoon HK, Ko GY, et al. (2006) Long-term effect of bronchial artery embolization in Korean patients with haemoptysis. Respirology 11(6):776–781\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nKervancioglu, S., Andic, C., Bayram, N. et al. Bronchial Artery Embolization in the Management of Pulmonary Parenchymal Endometriosis with Hemoptysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 31, 824–827 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9284-2\nReceived:\nRevised:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9284-2","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}