title: Nonsurgical treatment of a catamenial pneumothorax with a Gn-RH analogue.
abstract: Catamenial pneumothorax is a rarely encountered entity characterized by recurrent pneumothorax concurrent with menstruation. Numerous mechanisms have been postulated in the etiology of catamenial pneumothorax and treatment is still controversial. We report a case of a catamenial pneumothorax successfully treated with a Gn-RH analogue supporting the efficacy of this regimen and the endometriosis theory as an underlying cause of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. akal@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akal
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008186:Luteolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008598:Menstruation; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008186:Luteolytic Agents; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate