title: Diaphragmatic fenestrations in catamenial pneumothorax: a management strategy.
abstract: Video-assisted thoracoscopic exploration of the right hemithorax in a 37-year-old woman with recurrent catamenial pneumothorax revealed multiple diaphragmatic fenestrations. She underwent successful plication of the diaphragm, with no recurrence of pneumothorax after 4 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery (MBC 40), King Faisal Hospital and Research Center, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rafay
authors.forename: Hatem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-Bawab
authors.forename: Wesam
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kurdi
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al Kattan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013907:Thoracostomy