title: [Thoracic endometriosis and catamenial pneumothorax].
abstract: It was analyzed own experience of diagnosis and treatment of catamenial (menstrual) pneumothorax and thoracic endometriosis and literature review. It is shown that catamenial pneumothorax has specific clinical and instrumental signs allowing to establish the diagnosis before surgery. It was proposed surgical treatment including the removal of trans diaphragmatic way of pneumothorax development, removal of thoracic endometriosis and the establishment of reliable pleurodesis. It was demonstrated that this volume of surgery can be successfully implemented by using of thoracoscopic access. Relapse prevention includes hormonal therapy for the 6 months after surgery under the supervision of an obstetrician-gynecologist.
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Voskresenskiĭ
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Smoliar
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Damirov
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Galankina
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Zhelev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D018700:Pleurodesis / Q000379:methods*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone