Recurrent Chest Pain, as a Presenting Sign of Ovarian Endometrioma

Joint Authors

Oztekin, Ozgur
Oztekin, Deniz
Yildirim, Mehmet

Source

ISRN Surgery

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-05-02

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Chest pain is a rare sign of thoracal endometriosis associated with endometrioma of the tubo-ovarian endometrioma.

We report the case periodic episodes of chest pain concurrent with menstruation in a 35-year-old female, in which ovarian endometrioma was diagnosed and left-sided oophorectomy was performed.

After surgery, patient underwent medical treatment which included a Gn-RH agonist and a combined oral contraceptive.

In the follow-up period, there was no evidence of chest pain.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Yildirim, Mehmet& Oztekin, Ozgur& Oztekin, Deniz. 2011. Recurrent Chest Pain, as a Presenting Sign of Ovarian Endometrioma. ISRN Surgery،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502127

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Yildirim, Mehmet…[et al.]. Recurrent Chest Pain, as a Presenting Sign of Ovarian Endometrioma. ISRN Surgery No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502127

American Medical Association (AMA)

Yildirim, Mehmet& Oztekin, Ozgur& Oztekin, Deniz. Recurrent Chest Pain, as a Presenting Sign of Ovarian Endometrioma. ISRN Surgery. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502127

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-502127