Catamenial pneumothorax. A case report.
Catamenial pneumothorax (CPT) is a rare complication of systemic endometriosis, as shown by this classic case. A nonsteroidal antiinflammatory prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor was used to treat the patient.
Dattola
R K
RK
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown 26506.
Toffle
R C
RC
Lewis
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D003613:Danazol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
D003613:Danazol