Obstetrics & Gynecology Science  2017;60(2):236-239

doi:10.5468/ogs.2017.60.2.236

Catamenial hemoptysis accompanied by subcutaneous endometriosis treated with combination therapy.

Hye In JANG 1 2 ; Sung Eun KIM ; Tae Joong KIM ; Yoo Young LEE ; Chel Hun CHOI ; Jeong Won LEE ; Byoung Gie KIM ; Duk Soo BAE

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Keywords

Catemenial; Combination therapy; Drug therapy; Endometriosis; Hemoptysis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Extra pelvic endometriosis is considered to be rare. This paper reports a case of catamenial hemoptysis accompanied by subcutaneous endometriosis in 26-year-old woman. A computed tomography scan of the chest revealed a focal ground-glass opacity lesion in the posterior segment of the right upper lobe. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis of right lung and concurrent subcutaneous endometriosis. She was treated with surgical resection of the endometriosis lesions on two different sites and perioperative gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy. The 6-month follow-up after combination treatment showed no recurrence. Though long-term follow-up result is needed, aggressive treatment using combination treatment (surgery and perioperative medication) should be considered for symptomatic extra pelvic endometriosis.