[Value of thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of complicated thoracic endometriosis in 2 patients].
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.
Martínez Somolinos
Sandra
S
Servei de Cirurgia Toràcica, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, España. sandruky81@hotmail.com
Mármol Cazas
Edwin Emilio
EE
Serra Batlles
Juan
J
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