Lung Endometriosis in Girls
Catamenial Pneumothorax, Hemopneumothorax, Hemothorax and Hemoptysis. The first letter I received after publishing 
was from the mother of a 12 year old little girl with catamenial hemoptysis. Let’s review definitions: Catamenial Hemopneumothorax is when endometrial cells 
attaches to the 
, release blood 
which accumulates to large levels, and air 
moves in through fenestrations in the diaphragm by an unknown mechanism causing the 
to collapse. A chest tube is placed to remove the 
and reinflate the 
. Catamenial Pneumothorax, same mechanism without significant accumulation of 
. It takes 700 ccs of 
to be seen on a 
and small amounts are sometimes reabsorbed by the body until the next cycle. Hemothorax is the accumulation of 
without 
collapse. Hemoptysis, the 
move into the tracheobronchial tree in the 
so every month when 
and 
moves in, pressure builds up 
until it finds a route of escape through the 
. The desperation evident in the mothers letters and her willingness to travel anywhere in the 
to take her daughter to a physician 
skilled & knowledgeable in the treatment of 
/ Catamenial Hemoptysis. 2 years post diagnosis confirmed with brush biopsy, her daughter’s condition had worsened. Remember, this disease is non cancerous, but it can be life threatening, devastating and is currently incurable! The mother thought her daughter was the youngest girl ever diagnosed. Maybe she was right.
for other documented cases in children.
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chest pain--} Catamenial Hemoptysis 
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When I was diagnosed, my CA 125 was 3 times normal range
CA125 stands for “cancer antigen125”. CA-125 is a tumor marker that is elevated in specific types of cancers and endometriosis.
Since endometriosis travels through the body attaching to organs in Its path 
, should CA 125 become a routine test for girls and young women complaining of 
or 
