Tsuboi E

IntroductionOsteoarthritis (OA) is more common in women, suggesting a link to estrogen. Estrogen supports cartilage homeostasis and metabolism via two receptors: ERα and ERβ. Mechanical stress is the primary cause of OA and affects cellular…

We describe a case of catamenial pneumothorax caused by diaphragmatic endometriosis and histologically confirmed thoracoscopically. The patient was a 33-year-old woman who had had recurrent right chest pain starting on the day preceding eac…