Bronchial endometriosis and bronchiectasis. A possible relationship.
A 60-year-old patient with cyclic hemoptysis for 30 years was found to have bronchiectasis that was not present when hemoptysis began. Thoracic endometriosis and its possible relationship to bronchiectasis are discussed.
D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010507:Periodicity; D011859:Radiography