[Catamenial pneumothorax : a case report].
Catamenial pneumothorax is an unusual and rarely recognized entity that belongs to the thoracic endometriosis syndrome. The increase a number of published cases over the last years allows a more frequent diagnosis and understanding. We describe the story of a young woman with a recurrent right sided pneumothorax and discuss the different pathogenic mechanisms and current therapies. The rarity of the disease makes a prospective study very difficult. To this day, there is no consensus on a standardized therapeutic attitude.
Kolan
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C
Service de Pneumologie, CHR Citadelle Liège, Belgique.
Massin
Y
Y
Giner
C
C
Broux
R
R
Emonts
P
P
Bustin
F
F
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications*