A case of catamenial pneumothorax.
Catamenial pneumothorax is a subclass of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurring in women in their third or fourth decade of life. We describe a classic and typical case of this disease. Although it is believed to be rare historically, the recent study showed the much higher prevalence. It is essential to consider this disease in recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax of a middle-aged woman.
Niwa
Hirotaka
H
Department of Surgery, Yaizu City Hospital, Dobara, Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. hirotaka.niwa@hospital.yaizu.shizuoka.jp
Kobayashi
Ryo
R
Hiramatsu
Takeyuki
T
D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods