Immunohistochemical analysis of thoracic endometriosis

Rectovaginal septum endometriosis: an immunohistochemical analysis of 62 cases.

Deep infiltrating endometriosis of rectovaginal septum is a particular form of endometriosis located under the peritoneal surface. This kind of lesions are very active and strongly associated with pelvic pain symptoms. A study on 62 cases of rectovaginal septum endometriosis by means of immunohistochemistry was conducted in order to evaluate the oestrogen and progesterone receptor levels in the...

Clinical features of thoracic endometriosis: A single center analysis

OBJECTIVE To analyze the diagnostic profiles and treatment outcomes of patients with thoracic endometriosis at a university hospital. METHODS A retrospective review of medical records was performed for patients diagnosed with thoracic endometriosis at Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, between January 2007 and January 2014. RESULTS Fifteen patients (median ag...

Thoracic endometriosis: a case report.

Thoracic endometriosis is a rare form of extrapelvic endometriosis. These patients typically present with catamenial pneumothorax or hemoptysis. Adequate clinical history coupled with HRCT helps in early diagnosis and appropriate management of thoracic endometriosis.

Thoracic endometriosis: a report of two cases.

We describe two patients with recurrent hemopneumothorax associated with pelvic endometriosis. The first patient a 37-year-old nulliparous lady with recurrent bilateral hemopneumothorax. She had a past history endometriosis years earlier. Laparoscopy and biopsy confirmed widespread endometriosis including in the omentum. Recurrence of the hemopneumothorax stopped after danazol therapy suggestin...

Thoracic endometriosis as cause of recurrent pneumothorax.