title: Left-sided catamenial pneumothorax associated with diaphragmatic fenestrations.
abstract: Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare disorder with an unknown etiology. It is characterized by recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax during or preceding menstruation. One proposed mechanisms is diaphragmatic fenestration. The majority of catamenial pneumothorax is right sided. We report a left-sided catamenial pneumothorax associated with multiple diaphragmatic fenestrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Medical Center, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yangki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Seok
authors.forename: Eungbae
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013536:Suture Techniques; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome