Successful hormonal treatment of pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis

Y Morita, Osamu Tsutsumi, O Tsutsumi, Y Taketani
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 1997 · vol. 59(1) , pp. 61–63 · doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(97)00135-5 · PMID:9359453 · W2103646298
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This case report describes the successful hormonal treatment of a rare instance of pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis presenting as catamenial hemoptysis using a GnRH analogue followed by danazol.

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Endornetriosis usually remains localized to the peritoneal cavity and intrathoracic endometriosis, in both its pleural and parenchymal forms, is very rare [l]. It can manifest as catamenial pneumothorax, catamenial hemoptysis, or an asymptomatic pulmonary nodule. The catamenial occurrence of symptoms is highly typical and is the most important diagnostic indicator. There is limited information available regarding the management of this disorder. We report a woman with catamenial hemoptysis which was diagnosed clinically and treated successfully with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue followed by danazol. A 31-year-old Japanese woman (gravida 0, para 0) was admitted to our hospital after three episodes of hemoptysis over 3 months, all at the

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endometriosis

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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Buserelin Danazol Endometriosis Estrogen Antagonists Lung Diseases Adult Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Buserelin Danazol Endometriosis Endometriosis Estrogen Antagonists Female Hemoptysis Hemoptysis Humans Lung Diseases Lung Diseases

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