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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Catamenial Hemoptysis

2001; Elsevier BV; Volume: 120; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1378/chest.120.2.655

1931-3543

Tsukasa INOUE, Yoshimochi Kurokawa, Yoshihiro Kaiwa, Masaki Abo, Tetsuro Takayama, Makoto Ansai, Susumu Satomi,

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Catamenial hemoptysis is a rare condition, and only 36 cases have been reported since the first published case. We describe a woman with catamenial hemoptysis recurring over 8 years. The lesion was diagnosed using chest CT scan during menses and was also visualized clearly via thoracoscopy. The patient was treated successfully with a partial resection of the lung using video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and has been asymptomatic for 14 months since the operation. We suggest that VATS for catamenial hemoptysis is a more effective treatment than medical therapy. Catamenial hemoptysis is a rare condition, and only 36 cases have been reported since the first published case. We describe a woman with catamenial hemoptysis recurring over 8 years. The lesion was diagnosed using chest CT scan during menses and was also visualized clearly via thoracoscopy. The patient was treated successfully with a partial resection of the lung using video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and has been asymptomatic for 14 months since the operation. We suggest that VATS for catamenial hemoptysis is a more effective treatment than medical therapy.