1. Thoracic Endometriosis: Current Knowledge
Marco Alifano, MD, Rocco Trisolini, MD, Alessandra Cancellieri, MD, Jean François Regnard, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 81, Issue 2, Pages (February 2006)
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2. Fig 1
A diaphragmatic resection from a case of thoracic endometriosis: backlighting shows tiny defects in the diaphragmatic wall.
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3. Fig 2
Thoracoscopic view of endometrial implants and holes in the pleural aspect of the diaphragm.
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4. Fig 3
An endometriotic focus, composed of both glands and stroma, within the diaphragm (hematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×40). The rupture into the pleural space is evident.
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5. Fig 4
An endometriotic focus mainly composed of stroma, lining the peritoneal aspect of the diaphragm (hematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×200).
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6. Fig 5
A focus of diaphragmatic endometriosis. Immunohistochemistry shows strong nuclear staining for estrogen receptors (original magnification ×100).
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