Revisão narrativa: desafios diagnósticos da endometriose torácica
This narrative review analyzes the diagnostic challenges of thoracic endometriosis, detailing its pleomorphic clinical presentation, complementary methods, and emphasizing videolaparoscopy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery as diagnostic standards.
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This narrative review analyzes diagnostic challenges in thoracic endometriosis, emphasizing clinical presentation and complementary methods, using medical subject headings and keywords (including catamenial pneumothorax, pulmonary/pleural endometriosis, and diagnosis) and limiting inclusion to human studies. It reports that thoracic endometriosis syndrome is the most frequent extrapelvic localized form, with a pleomorphic clinical picture such as scapular pain, chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis, where catamenial pneumothorax is highlighted as the main manifestation. The paper states that standard-of-truth diagnostic approach is videolaparoscopy and video-assisted thoracoscopy, and that there is no effective treatment, with recommendations for individualized management and symptom-focused strategies; it also notes thoracic endometriosis can be diagnosed late due to rarity and multiple presentations. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically diagnostic challenges in thoracic endometriosis syndrome and manifestations like catamenial pneumothorax.
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