Computed tomography of pulmonary endometriosis.
A case of pulmonary endometriosis in a woman with catamenial hemoptysis is reported. This diagnosis was established by cessation of the hemoptysis following hormonal treatment. Computed tomography appears to be the method of choice for a correct intrapulmonary localization of this disease.
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008598:Menstruation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed