Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for catamenial hemoptysis: the rationale of preoperative computed tomography-guided hook-wire localization.
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.
Chao
Yin-Kai
YK
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Ko
Po-Jen
PJ
Yeow
Kee-Min
KM
Liu
Yun-Hen
YH
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