Endometriosis: a rare cause of multiple lung nodules on imaging

Adam Brown, Brown A, Manjiri Deshmukh, Deshmukh M, Tavare A, Aniket Tavare, Roopinder Gillmore, Gillmore R
British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) · 2018 · doi:10.12968/hmed.2018.79.2.110 · PMID:29431501
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This case report examines endometriosis as an infrequent cause of multiple lung nodules identified through imaging studies.

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This paper is a case report describing endometriosis as a rare cause of multiple lung nodules identified on imaging, with the authors presenting the clinical and diagnostic context that led to this interpretation. The report highlights the key finding that endometriosis can manifest in the thoracic compartment in a way that may mimic other causes of pulmonary nodules. A major limitation inherent to the format is that conclusions are based on a single case experience rather than a systematic study population. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses specifically on endometriosis presenting as multiple lung nodules on imaging.

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British Journal of Hospital Medicine (BJHM) is published by IMR Press from Volume 87 Issue 1 (2026). Previous articles were published by another publisher under the hybrid model (CC-BY-NC license or on a subscription basis), and they are hosted by IMR Press on imrpress.com as a courtesy and upon agreement. Endometriosis: a rare cause of multiple lung nodules on imaging Adam Brown 1, Manjiri Deshmukh 2, Aniket Tavare 3, Roopinder Gillmore 4 Affiliations Article Info 1 House Officer, Oncology Department, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London 2 Consultant Histopathologist, Histopathology Department, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London 3 Radiology Registrar, Department of Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London 4 Consultant Oncologist, Oncology Department, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London NW3 2QG

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Endometriosis Lung Diseases Multiple Pulmonary Nodules Endometriosis Female Humans Lung Diseases Middle Aged Multiple Pulmonary Nodules Rare Diseases Rare Diseases

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