title: [Value of thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of complicated thoracic endometriosis in 2 patients].
abstract: We present 2 cases in which, when faced with suspicion of catamenial hemopneumothorax or pneumothorax, video-assisted thoracoscopy was used for identification, biopsy, and electrocoagulation of the tissue sites where pleural endometriosis was suspected.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Cirurgia Toràcica, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, España. sandruky81@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martínez Somolinos
authors.forename: Edwin Emilio
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Mármol Cazas
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Serra Batlles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy