title: [Catamenial pneumothorax : a case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, CHR Citadelle Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kolan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Massin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Broux
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emonts
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bustin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications*