Endobronchial endometriosis presenting as central-type lung cancer: a case report Open Access

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This case report describes a 45-year-old female whose lung lesion, initially suspected as central-type lung cancer, was pathologically diagnosed as endobronchial endometriosis after surgical excision.

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A 45-year-old female patient was referred to our hospital for complaining of dyspnea and coughing in the past four months. The computed tomography scanning demonstrated a central lesion in the upper lobe of the left lung close to the hilar, and the subsequent bronchoscopy revealed a polypoid lesion of the distal of the left main bronchus. This patient was diagnosed clinically as “possibly central-type lung cancer”. However, the pathologic result of the surgically excised polypoid lesion was endobronchial endometriosis. Virtual Slides: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here:

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