Woman's rare form of endometriosis made her lung collapse after doctor dismissed symptoms for years

Chakia Bradford, 32, said her breathing problems began in April del año pasado en Humble, Texas, when she first assumed it was allergies due to higher pollen. After worsening shortness of breath, a primary doctor took X-rays and directed her to a hospital the next day. Doctors found fluid around her lungs and removed about 2 liters of bloody fluid, but the cause initially remained unclear. While hospitalized just over a week, she was asked about her periods—excruciatingly painful for about eight years—and doctors considered a link to endometriosis. After she suffered a lung collapse again about a month later, testing indicated she likely had endometriosis affecting the lungs. The report notes that rare endometriosis cases can involve tissue in the chest or diaphragm.