title: Pleural endometriosis: findings on magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disorder associated with pelvic pain and infertility, primarily affecting women of reproductive age. Thoracic endometriosis affects the pulmonary parenchyma or pleura. We report the cases of two patients with pleural endometriosis who presented with recurrent pneumothorax. In both cases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest showed right hydropneumothorax and well-defined, rounded nodules on the pleural surface in the right hemithorax. We conclude that MRI is a good option for the characterization of pleural endometriotic nodules and hemorrhagic pleural effusion.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. edmarchiori@gmail.com
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Gláucia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanetti
authors.forename: Rosana Souza
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Luciana Soares
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Arthur Soares
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Souza Junior
authors.forename: Flávia Angélica Ferreira
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Francisco
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hochhegger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006872:Hydropneumothorax / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000473:pathology