A case of thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax in a menopausal woman

Yukumi S, Shungo Yukumi, Suzuki H, Hideaki Suzuki, Masamitsu Morimoto, Morimoto M, Shigematsu H, Hisayuki Shigematsu, Sugimoto R, Ryujiro Sugimoto, Sakao N, Nobuhiko Sakao, Masahiro Abe, Abe M, Akira Watanabe, Watanabe A, Sohei Kitazawa, Sano Y, Yoshifumi Sano
General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2020 · doi:10.1007/s11748-020-01381-8 · PMID:32409913
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This case report describes thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax in a postmenopausal woman, demonstrating that left-sided presentations can occur despite the condition typically affecting younger women and the right thorax.

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Abstract

Thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax (TERP) or thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) usually occurs in women of childbearing age and affects the right thorax. Menopausal and left-sided cases are rare. A case of left-sided TERP in a postmenopausal woman after adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer is reported. A 51-year-old woman underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery for recurrent left pneumothorax. Immunohistological examination of the resected specimen from the apical bleb and a diaphragmatic blueberry spot demonstrated thoracic endometriosis. Even in the case of a left-sided pneumothorax in a menopausal woman, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of TERP.

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endometriosisthoracic_endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Diaphragm Female Humans Menopause Middle Aged Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

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