[Five cases of female pneumothorax with endometriosis on the blebs].
A part of catamenial pneumothorax is associated with endometriosis. Several cases were reported where CA125 levels were high in blood or pleural effusion. A case of female pneumothorax, the bleb and diaphragm showed positive for CA125, was reported. Additionally in the 5 cases of 6 female pneumothorax, the blebs showed positive for CA125, CD30, progesterone receptor and estrogen receptor. Endometriosis on the blebs was found in 4 of 6 cases by hematoxylin-eosin staining and in 5 of 6 cases by immunostaining. It is suggested that endometriosis on blebs is an origin of female pneumothorax.
Hiraoka
Norie
N
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ome Municipal General Hospital.
Odama
Shinichi
S
Unoura
Koji
K
Takano
Shogo
S
Taniai
Satoshi
S
Shirai
Toshisumi
T
Kimura
Yuji
Y
Yoshizawa
Yasuyuki
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister / Q000378:metabolism; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000276:immunology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen