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Patrucco Reyes S, Amoah K, Rahi MS, et al. A Case of Hemothorax as Manifestation of Thoracic Endometrial Syndrome. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2021;9:23247096211052191doi: 10.1177/23247096211052191.
Patrucco Reyes, S., Amoah, K., Rahi, M. S., & Gunasekaran, K. (2021). A Case of Hemothorax as Manifestation of Thoracic Endometrial Syndrome. Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports, 923247096211052191. https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211052191
Patrucco Reyes, Sandra, et al. "A Case of Hemothorax as Manifestation of Thoracic Endometrial Syndrome." Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports vol. 9 (2021): 23247096211052191. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211052191
Patrucco Reyes S, Amoah K, Rahi MS, Gunasekaran K. A Case of Hemothorax as Manifestation of Thoracic Endometrial Syndrome. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2021 Jan-Dec;9:23247096211052191. doi: 10.1177/23247096211052191. PMID: 34866438; PMCID: PMC8652914.
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J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2021 Jan-Dec;9:23247096211052191. doi: 10.1177/23247096211052191.

A Case of Hemothorax as Manifestation of Thoracic Endometrial Syndrome.

Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports

Sandra Patrucco Reyes, Kwesi Amoah, Mandeep Singh Rahi, Kulothungan Gunasekaran

Affiliations

  1. Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT, USA.

PMID: 34866438 PMCID: PMC8652914 DOI: 10.1177/23247096211052191

Abstract

Thoracic endometriosis is a rare progression of a mostly benign disease of ectopic endometrial activity involving the pleura and lung. This is a case of a young female who presented with progressive shortness of breath and was found to have significant anemia. Further investigations showed a massive right-sided pleural effusion and ascites. Subsequent thoracentesis and pelvic diagnostic laparoscopy showed a hemorrhagic pleural effusion and ascites, along with dense pelvic adhesions. Pathology was consistent with endometriosis. Patient improved on leuprolide acetate and norethindrone. This case illustrates an important consideration in the differential of a reproductive-age female with new onset shortness of breath and anemia.

Keywords: pulmonary critical care; radiology / imaging

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