Spiral computerized tomography and video thoracoscopy in catamenial pneumothorax.
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.
Kalapura
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Department of Internal Medicine, The New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA. tkalapura@aol.com
Okadigwe
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Fuchs
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Y
Veloudios
A
A
Lombardo
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G
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