{"paper_id":"6b1dc1ae-9d80-410d-8e9b-c1fb0edf9524","body_text":"- 期刊\nPulmonary endometriosis is diagnosed when endometrial tissue is found within the respiratory system. Pneumothorax is the most common presentation of this disorder. A 19-year-old female presented with symptoms of right-sided pneumothorax. She had a two-year history of menstrual-related chest pain and right-sided pneumothorax requiring multiple hospitalizations. Emergent chest tube insertion was performed. She subsequently underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy. Pathology showed pulmonary endometriosis. The diagnosis of pulmonary endometriosis is often difficult. When pneumothorax occurs temporally with menstrual cycles, catamenial pneumothorax should be suspected. Video-assisted thoracoscopy is a safer and less invasive modality of therapy.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}