title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for catamenial hemoptysis: the rationale of preoperative computed tomography-guided hook-wire localization.
abstract: Catamenial hemoptysis is a rare disease. Hormone ablation therapy is the treatment of choice with multiple side effects. We report a case of pulmonary endometriosis with deep and changeable focus. Successful treatment was obtained with the combine use of computed tomography-guided hook-wire localization and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Owing to benign and curable in nature, we suggest a more aggressive attitude toward this disease before proceeding to hormone ablation therapy. The role of preoperative localization in the management of such disease was also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yin-Kai
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Po-Jen
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Kee-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Yeow
authors.forename: Yun-Hen
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed