Thoracic endometriosis syndrome – case study

Conflicts of interest The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article TES (-thoracic endometriosis syndrome) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of functioning endometrial tissue in pleura, lung parenchyma, airways and/or diaphragm. TES may present with catamenial pneumothorax which occur within 72 hours before or after menstruation [1,2]. The authors present a case of a 51 year old female who was presenting cyclical recurrent episodes of chest pain, shortness of breath and right side pneumothorax. Histopathological examination after resection of the top of the upper lobe of the right lung revealed clusters of endometrial cells staining positive for estrogen receptor ES (+). TES (ang. thoracic endometriosis syndrome) to rzadka choroba charakteryzująca się występowaniem czynnej tkanki endometrialnej w opłucnej, miąższu płuca, drogach oddechowych i/lub w przeponie. Choroba może obejmować nawrotową odmę opłucnową pojawiającą się w ciągu 72 godzin przed lub po rozpoczęciu menstruacji (odma katamenalna) [1,2]. Autorzy przedstawiają przypadek 51 letniej po dwóch cięciach cesarskich z endometriozą jajnika z nawracającymi cyklicznymi epizodami bólów w klatce piersiowej, duszności i prawostronnej odmy opłucnowej. Badania histopatologiczne wycinków po resekcji szczytu górnego płata płuca prawego ujawniło skupiska komórek endometrialnych z dodatnim barwieniem na receptor estrogenowy ES (+).

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