title: Endobronchial endometriosis presenting as central-type lung cancer: a case report.
abstract: A 45-year-old female patient was referred to our hospital for complaining of dyspnea and coughing in the past four months. The computed tomography scanning demonstrated a central lesion in the upper lobe of the left lung close to the hilar, and the subsequent bronchoscopy revealed a polypoid lesion of the distal of the left main bronchus. This patient was diagnosed clinically as "possibly central-type lung cancer". However, the pathologic result of the surgically excised polypoid lesion was endobronchial endometriosis.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
authors.forename: Juan-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xu-Yong
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chui-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: En-Hua
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
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