Catamenial hemoptysis: report of a case treated with thoracoscopic wedge resection

Catamenial hemoptysis is a rare form of hemoptysis. It is a term for the condition of hemoptysis associated with menses. Few cases have been reported in the literature. Only one case, treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection, has been described. We report the case of a 26-year-old woman who suffered from catamenial hemoptysis for 7 months and was treated successfully with a video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) wedge resection of the lesion. No evidence of recurrence was noted in the postoperative follow-up period of 48 months. We suggest that VATS is the good choice for single focus catamenial hemoptysis.