J Chest Surg.
2021 Feb;54(1):75-78. 10.5090/kjtcs.20.009.
Percutaneous Cryoablation of Multiple Pulmonary Endometriosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, G SAM Hospital, Gunpo, Korea
- KMID: 2512662
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.20.009
Abstract
- Minimally invasive cryoablation is often considered for lung tumor patients with high surgical risk or inoperable metastatic lung tumors. Cryoablation is a type of thermal percutaneous ablation in which argon and helium gases are delivered via a cryoprobe to induce tissue freezing and necrosis. We report the case of a 23-year-old woman who had suffered from multiple pulmonary endometriosis with frequent intermittent hemoptysis during menstruation for 6 years prior to her visit. She was treated with cryoablation at our hospital, and since her treatment, she has been doing well with no hemoptysis for at least 6 months. Although endometriosis is a benign lung disease, cryoablation is an ideal and effective treatment option for patients with multiple endometriosis.
