Recurrent asymptomatic large pleural effusion due to endometriosis. A case report

Abdelrahman Elsayed, Mohamed Elmarasi, Abdulrahman Hamad, Mhd Baraa Habib
Respiratory medicine case reports · 2023 · vol. 44 , pp. 101877 · doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101877 · PMID:37332848 · PMC10272489 · W4379193924
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This case report describes an asymptomatic young female with incidentally discovered recurrent large pleural effusion due to endometriosis confirmed by biopsy after thoracoscopy.

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Pleural endometriosis is a rare manifestation of endometriosis that usually presents with catamenial symptoms, with or without complications. Here, we present a case of incidentally discovered pleural involvement of endometriosis in an asymptomatic young female. Pleurocentesis revealed bloody exudative pleural effusion with lymphocytic predominance. Thoracoscopy revealed inflamed parietal pleura, and the biopsy confirmed endometriotic involvement.

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