title: [Pneumothorax during menstruation: a case report].
abstract: Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial glands lie outside the uterine cavity. The underlying pathophysiological mechanism remain unclear. Pelvic localizations are common but thoracic are possible. Catamenial pneumothorax is a clinical variant of spontaneous pneumothorax. The 39 years old women with catamenial pneumothorax is reported. Patient suffered from endometriosis. Diagnosis was established on clinical grounds. After laparoscopy the danazol treatment was started.
authors.affiliation: II Kliniki Ginekologii IGiP A.M. w Łodzi.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mikaszewska-Pietraszun
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zawalski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation / Q000502:physiology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004965:Estrogen Antagonists; D003613:Danazol
vernacular_title: Wystepowanie odmy opłucnej podczas miesiaczki-opis przypadku.