title: [Endometriosis of the lung diagnosed with videothoracoscopy].
abstract: A case of non symptomatic pulmonary endometriosis appearing as multiple nodules on chest X ray and chest CT scan is reported. 43 year old woman was admitted to surgical department because of suspicion of neoplastic dissemination of unknown origin. Non invasive diagnostic procedures were not effective. Diagnosis of pulmonary endometriosis was established with thoracoscopy with lung sampling, confirmed with histopathologic evidence.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej, Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego w Lodzi.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gebski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kozak
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014741:Video Recording
vernacular_title: Endometrioza płuc rozpoznana przy pomocy wideotorakoskopii.