Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: CT and MRI features

Rousset P, P Rousset, Pascal Rousset, C. Rousset-Jablonski, Christine Rousset‐Jablonski, M. Alifano, Alifano M, Marco Alifano, Audrey Mansuet‐Lupo, Mansuet-Lupo A, A Mansuet-Lupo, J.-N. Buy, Buy JN, Jean Noël Buy, M-P Revel, Marie‐Pierre Revel
Clinical Radiology · 2013 · vol. 69(3) , pp. 323–330 · doi:10.1016/j.crad.2013.10.014 · PMID:24331768 · W2060350086
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This paper reviews the CT and MRI imaging features of thoracic endometriosis syndrome to aid in diagnosis and characterization.

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Abstract

Thoracic endometriosis is considered to be rare, but is the most frequent form of extra-abdominopelvic endometriosis. Thoracic endometriosis syndrome affects women of reproductive age. Diagnosis is mainly based on clinical findings, which can include catamenial pneumothorax and haemothorax, non-catamenial endometriosis-related pneumothorax, catamenial haemoptysis, lung nodules, and isolated catamenial chest pain. Symptoms are typically cyclical and recurrent, with a right-sided predominance. Computed tomography (CT) is the first-line imaging method, but is poorly specific; therefore, its main role is to rule out other pulmonary diseases. However, in women with a typical clinical history, some key CT findings may help to confirm this often under-diagnosed syndrome. MRI can also assist with the diagnosis, by showing signal changes typical of haemorrhage within diaphragmatic or pleural lesions.

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endometriosisthoracic_endometriosis

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Endometriosis Thoracic Diseases Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Syndrome Thoracic Diseases Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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