Bronchial Artery Embolization in the Management of Pulmonary Parenchymal Endometriosis with Hemoptysis

Selim Kervancıoğlu, Kervancioglu S, Selim Kervancioglu, Cagatay Andic, Çağatay Andıç, Nazan Bayram, Telli C, Cumali Telli, Sarica A, Akif Sarıca, Akif Sarica, Akif Şirikçi, Akif Sirikci, Sirikci A
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2008 · vol. 31(4) , pp. 824–827 · doi:10.1007/s00270-007-9284-2 · PMID:18196330 · W2055543126
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This case report details the embolization of bronchial arteries to manage hemoptysis in a patient with pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis, a condition rarely treated with this interventional technique.

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This paper describes a case of pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis presenting with recurrent hemoptysis associated with the menstrual cycle, and reports its management using bronchial artery embolization (embolotherapy). The authors frame bronchial artery embolization as a minimally invasive, well-established treatment modality for hemoptysis, noting that it had not been previously reported for pulmonary endometriosis. The key finding is that embolotherapy was used to treat the patient’s hemoptysis in the context of pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis. A major limitation is that the evidence is limited to a single case report, without broader patient data. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically reports bronchial artery embolization for rare pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis with hemoptysis.

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Pulmonary 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.
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Pulmonary 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. Similar content being viewed by others

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Bronchial Arteries Embolization, Therapeutic Endometriosis Hemoptysis Lung Diseases Radiography, Interventional Adult Angiography Angiography Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy Embolization, Therapeutic Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Follow-Up Studies Hemoptysis

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