Thoracic Endometriosis Presenting with Bilateral Hydropneumothorax

Varsha Viswanath, Alkesh Khurana, Abhishek Goyal, Yogesh Niwariya, Mahendra Pal Singh, Mahendra P Singh, Hemlata Panwar, Garima Goel
Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2018 · vol. 18(2) , pp. e245–246 · doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.024 · PMID:30210862 · PMC6132517 · W2891798727
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This case report details a rare presentation of thoracic endometriosis causing bilateral hydropneumothorax in a patient with a history of pelvic endometriosis.

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This medical image report describes thoracic endometriosis presenting with bilateral hydropneumothorax, evaluated in a clinical setting with corresponding diagnostic workup. The case illustrates imaging and clinical features of an uncommon presentation of endometriosis involving the thorax. The main limitation is that, as a medical image/case report, it provides only descriptive evidence from a single patient and does not establish broader generalizability. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically reports thoracic endometriosis presenting with bilateral hydropneumothorax, directly relating to endometriosis-related extra-pelvic disease.

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endometriosisthoracic_endometriosis

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Endometriosis Hydropneumothorax Thorax Adult Endometriosis Female Humans Hydropneumothorax Hydropneumothorax Thorax Thorax

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