title: A case of multisystem endometriosis.
abstract: Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare complication secondary to pleural endometriosis. We present a case of a 37-year-old-female with a history of recurrent pneumothoraces with an associated temporal relationship to the onset of her menses. In addition to her recurrent pneumothoraces, on further evaluation, she was found to have multiple nodular masses within the omentum. A thoracoscopic biopsy was subsequently performed, which showed endometrial implants within the pleural space and within the omental cavity. The radiological features and pathogenesis of this rare disease are reviewed and discussed with reference to relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Pardeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Athwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Brooklyn at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn NY, USA.
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hassani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Shapour
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahadori
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Brooklyn at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn NY, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nardi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009852:Omentum; D010388:Pelvis; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Endometriosis; abdominal pain; catamenial pneumothorax; chest pain; chocolate cysts; pneumothorax