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Deepak P Kalbi1,2, Ali F Al Sbihi1, Nouraldeen Manasrah1
1Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, USA.
Abstract:
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. It is usually confined to the pelvis, particularly the ovaries, cul-de-sac, broad ligaments, and uterosacral ligaments, but it can also expand outside the pelvis. The thorax is among the common extrapelvic locations. Thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of functioning endometrial tissue in the pleura, lung parenchyma, and airways. This report presents a case of a young female patient with advanced endometriosis and premature ovarian failure who was admitted with dyspnea that turned to be due to a rare endometriosis-related complication.
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