Hidefumi Inaba

Objectives: Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is classified as a part of the thoracic endometriosis syndrome, represents 3–6% of spontaneous pneumothorax cases in menstruating women, and usually involves the right side of the thorax (85–95%). Ma…

A case of catamenial pneumothorax with diaphragmatic and pulmonary endometriosis is presented. A 43-year-old, married woman had three times of recurrent right pneumothorax during the period from January to July on 1990. Each episode was app…