Endobronchial endometriosis presenting as central-type lung cancer: a case report

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Abstract

A 45-year-old female patient was referred to our hospital for complaining of dyspnea and coughing in the past four months. The computed tomography scanning demonstrated a central lesion in the upper lobe of the left lung close to the hilar, and the subsequent bronchoscopy revealed a polypoid lesion of the distal of the left main bronchus. This patient was diagnosed clinically as "possibly central-type lung cancer". However, the pathologic result of the surgically excised polypoid lesion was endobronchial endometriosis. VIRTUAL SLIDES: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1077439085928525.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Bronchi Bronchial Diseases Endometriosis Lung Neoplasms Biomarkers Biomarkers Biopsy Bronchi Bronchi Bronchi Bronchial Diseases Bronchial Diseases Bronchial Diseases Bronchial Diseases Bronchial Diseases Bronchoscopy Cough Cough Diagnosis, Differential Dyspnea

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