title: Spiral computerized tomography and video thoracoscopy in catamenial pneumothorax.
abstract: Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare disease that is usually diagnosed on clinical grounds. Delay in diagnosis can lead to considerable morbidity. We describe a case in which spiral CT scan and videothoracoscopy led to early objective diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA. tkalapura@aol.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kalapura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Okadigwe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veloudios
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lombardo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014743:Videotape Recording