Pulmonary endometriosis mimicking an acute abdomen

Grunewald RA, R A Grunewald, R A Grünewald, J Wiggins, Wiggins J
Postgraduate medical journal · 1988 · vol. 64(757) , pp. 865–866 · doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.757.865 · PMID:3255935 · PMC2429036 · W2146317755
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This report describes a case of pulmonary endometriosis presenting with catamenial symptoms and an acute abdomen that mimicked a perforated viscus, with laparotomy revealing no abdominal pathology.

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Abstract

A case of pulmonary endometriosis is reported, to illustrate the classic catamenial symptoms of the disease. The patient also developed symptoms and signs suggesting a perforated abdominal viscus; laparotomy was normal and the features may have resulted from a previously unreported effect of diaphragmatic endometrial foci.

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endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Abdomen, Acute Endometriosis Lung Neoplasms Abdomen, Acute Abdomen, Acute Adult Adult Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Diaphragm Diaphragm Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Gases Gases Humans Humans Lung Neoplasms

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