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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.
Key words:
Thoracic endometriosis
Video-assisted thoracoscopy
Hemopneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Presentamos 2 casos clínicos en los que, ante la sospecha de hemo/neumotórax catamenial, se utilizó la videotoracoscopia para la identificación, biopsia y electrocoagulación de los focos de tejido altamente sospechosos de endometriosis pleural.
Palabras clave:
Endometriosis torácica
Videotoracoscopia
Hemo/neumotórax
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