A Case of Parenchymal Pulmonary Endometriosis Diagnosed by Cytology of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid.
- Author:
Young Jin LEE
1
;
Sei Hoon YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Pathology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parenchymal pulmonary endometriosis;
Catamenial hemoptysis;
BAL fluid;
Hemosiderin-laden macrophages;
Endometrial stromal cells
- MeSH:
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid*;
Bronchoalveolar Lavage*;
Chest Pain;
Dyspnea;
Endometriosis*;
Erythrocytes;
Female;
Hemoptysis;
Macrophages;
Menstruation;
Stromal Cells
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
2000;20(6):609-611
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Parenchymal pulmonary endometriosis has unique symptoms such as hemoptysis, dyspnea and chest pain in associated with menstruation. We experienced a case of parenchymal pulmonary endometriosis with the complaints of catamenial hemoptysis. Bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL) was performed when catamenial hemoptysis occurred. The BAL fluid showed many erythrocytes, hemosiderin-laden macrophages, and sheets of endometrial stromal cells.
