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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 61(01): 094-096
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1330227
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Successful Treatment of Catamenial Hemoptysis by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Si Young Choi
1   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
,
Chi Kyung Kim
2   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
,
Chan Beom Park
2   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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03 September 2012

Publication Date:
10 January 2013 (online)

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Abstract

We report a case of a 23-year-old woman with a 5-year history of recurrent hemoptysis during menstrual period. Catamenial hemoptysis was diagnosed using chest computed tomography and bronchoscopic examination during menstruation. The patient was managed successfully with wedge resection and has been free of recurrence for 5 years. We suggest that surgery is an effective treatment, and complete resection with accurate localization is important for the prevention of recurrence.

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lung - pathophysiology - thoracoscopy
 

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