CASE REPORT Catamenial haemoptysis and clomiphene citrate therapy

Case reports of catamenial haemoptysis are uncommon. We report the first case of thoracic endometriosis associated with clomiphene citrate therapy and previously unpublished endobronchial and angiographic findings. Thoracic endometriosis has four patterns of disease:catamenial haemoptysis, catamenial pneumothorax, cata-menial haemothorax, and asymptomatic pulmonary nod-ules. Catamenial haemoptysis is rare, there being about 20 published cases. We report previously undescribed broncho-scopic and angiographic features in a patient who presented with catamenial haemoptysis following treatment for second-ary infertility with the ovulation inducing drug clomiphene citrate. This is the first reported case of thoracic endometriosis associated with clomiphene therapy. CASE REPORT A 28 year old gravida 3 para 3 woman presented with a 2 month history of recurrent moderate haemoptysis starting on