Kokyu to junkan. Respiration & circulation
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[A case of parenchymal pulmonary endometriosis with recurrent chest pain].
A 36-year-old woman was admitted to Nagasaki Citizens Hospital because of severe pleuritic chest pain associated with small amounts of hemoptysis. This episode occurred with the onset of her menses 2 months after a surgical abortion. Chest X-ray revealed a nodular shadow in the left middle lung field. ⋯ After this, she had no recurrence of her symptoms. Catamenial hemoptysis is usually the most striking symptom of pulmonary endometriosis, which might be an important clue for its diagnosis. The case presented here was characterized by severe chest pain with paucity of hemoptysis.