Pulmonary Endometriosis: A Review

Solwayo Ngwenya
In: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine - Open Journal · 2016 · vol. 3(2) , pp. 30–32 · doi:10.17140/prrmoj-3-128 · W2510370827
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This review discusses pulmonary endometriosis, a rare condition where endometrial tissue grows in the lungs, often causing catamenial pneumothorax.

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This review examines pulmonary endometriosis, a rare extra-pelvic manifestation of the benign gynecological condition where endometrial tissue resides outside the uterus. The authors highlight that while the disease primarily affects the pelvis, it can occasionally involve the tracheobronchial tree, lung parenchyma, and pleura, leading to potentially life-threatening complications. These severe presentations include catamenial pneumothorax, haemothorax, and haemoptysis, which require careful clinical management. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically focusing on its rare thoracic manifestations and associated respiratory emergencies.

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Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mpilo Central Hospital, Vera Road, Mzilikazi Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Women’s Clinic, 52A Cecil Avenue, Hillside, Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe *Corresponding author Solwayo Ngwenya, MBChB, DFSRH, MRCOG Consultant Obstetrician andGynaecologist Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clinical Director Mpilo Central Hospital, Vera Road Mzilikazi Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Women’s Clinic 52A Cecil Avenue, Hillside Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe E-mail: [email protected]
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Pulmonary Endometriosis: A Review Keywords: Pulmonary endometriosis, Benign, Catamenial pneumothorax, Catamenial haemothorax, Catamenial haemoptysis, Life-threatening, ThoracotomyAbstract Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological condition whereby endometrial tissue exists outside the uterus in women of reproductive age group. It occurs mainly in the pelvis and rarely extra-pelvic areas such as the lungs. Pulmonary endometriosis is a rare but can be life-threatening. There is active endometrial tissue in the tracheobronchial tree, lung parenchyma and lung pleura.

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