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Case Reports
. 2008 Sep;56(6):374-5.
doi: 10.1055/s-2006-924707.

Catamenial pneumothorax

D A Mikroulis  1 , V N Didilis, F Konstantinou, G H Vretzakis, G I Bougioukas
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Catamenial pneumothorax

D A Mikroulis et al. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Sep.

Abstract

Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare entity of spontaneous, recurrent pneumothorax occurring in synchrony with the menstrual cycle. The etiology is not completely known, but in most cases it is associated with thoracic endometriosis and/or diaphragmatic fenestrations. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman with three episodes of catamenial pneumothorax. The surgical findings were thoracic endometriosis and diaphragmatic holes. She underwent resection of the affected part of the diaphragm and pleurodesis via a mini-thoracotomy and videothoracoscopy assistance.

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