Catamenial hemoptysis. Diagnosis with MRI

Cassina PC, Paolo Cassina, P C Cassina, M Hauser, Walter Weder, M. Häuser, Kacl G, G Kacl, B Imthurn, G. M. Kacl, Imthurn B, Schröder S, S Schröder, Bruno Imthurn, Sören Schröder, Weder W, W WEDER
Chest · 1997 · vol. 111(5) , pp. 1447–1450 · doi:10.1378/chest.111.5.1447 · PMID:9149611 · W2026526861
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This paper discusses catamenial hemoptysis, a rare condition characterized by recurrent pulmonary bleeding synchronized with menstruation in women.

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Thoracic endometriosis is a rare disorder. We report a case of a 26-year-old woman with a 4-year history of catamenial hemoptysis due to thoracic endometriosis which was diagnosed by MRI and treated successfully by means of video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge-resection of the solitary pulmonary lesion. Medical therapy with hormones was not necessary. There is no evidence of recurrence 10 months after the operation. This case demonstrates that MRI of the chest may be considered for the diagnostic work-up of patients with catamenial hemoptysis. It also shows that wedge-resection of pulmonary endometriosis foci by means of video-assisted thoracoscopy-an approach that has not been described in the literature thus far-is an effective therapy in localized peripheral pulmonary parenchymal endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Hemoptysis Lung Diseases Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging Menstruation Menstruation Adult Adult Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy Contrast Media Contrast Media Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endoscopy Endoscopy Female

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