Endometriosis can occur outside the pelvis, including in the abdomen and chest.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent peer-reviewed clinical sources and case reports describing extragenital and thoracic endometriosis, consistent with established medical literature.
Sources
- Endometriosis (who.int)
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6684338/ (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11604425/ (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.ctsnet.org/article-video/recurrent-pneumothorax-due-diaphragmatic-endometriosis-case-report/ (ctsnet.org)
- https://endometriosisaustralia.org/endometriosis-of-the-diaphragm-and-the-chest/ (endometriosisaustralia.org)