title: Pulmonary endometriosis mimicking an acute abdomen.
abstract: A case of pulmonary endometriosis is reported, to illustrate the classic catamenial symptoms of the disease. The patient also developed symptoms and signs suggesting a perforated abdominal viscus; laparotomy was normal and the features may have resulted from a previously unreported effect of diaphragmatic endometrial foci.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Medicine, Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Grunewald
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiggins
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008598:Menstruation; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D005740:Gases