Catamenial Pneumothorax with Umbilical and Diaphragmatic Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
| Autor: | B.-U. Sevin, Vichaya Arunthari, Murli Krishna, Margaret M. Johnson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Hemoptysis medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Uterine fibroids Umbilicus (mollusc) Endometriosis Navel Pneumothorax Catamenial pneumothorax Diaphragmatic breathing Nodule (medicine) General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Shoulder Pain Humans Medicine Female medicine.symptom business Menstrual Cycle |
| Zdroj: | Southern Medical Journal. 101:1043-1045 |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/smj.0b013e31817bf9e1 |
| Popis: | A 44-year-old female presented with a history of recurrent right-sided pneumothoraces, uterine fibroids, and a palpable lump in her navel. Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH-BSO) and resection of the umbilical nodule was performed. Intraoperative inspection of the right hemidiaphragm revealed adherent brownish-blue nodules without any associated diaphragmatic defects and a similar-appearing nodule at the umbilicus. She had no symptoms of pelvic endometriosis, nor did surgical exploration reveal any. Her postoperative course was uneventful and she denied recurrent pneumothorax at 12-month followup. Recurrent pneumothoraces in women of a reproductive age should raise the suspicion of thoracic endometriosis. Failure to establish the diagnosis prevents appropriate curative interventions. |
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