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KMID : 1164620210540010075
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2021 Volume.54 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.78
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Percutaneous Cryoablation of Multiple Pulmonary Endometriosis
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Kim Chong-Hoon
Lee Doo-Yun
Moon Duk-Hwan
Lee Sung-Soo
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Cryosurgery, Endometriosis, Argon and helium gases
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