Recurring spontaneous pneumothorax concomitant with menstruation

Davies R, R Davies
Thorax · 1968 · vol. 23(4) , pp. 370–373 · doi:10.1136/thx.23.4.370 · PMID:5664697 · PMC471804 · W2037357921
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This paper reports nine cases of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax occurring near menstruation, suggesting a causal link and exploring endometriosis as a possible etiology, with most cases on the right side.

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Details are given of nine cases of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax concomitant with menstruation; of these, four are culled from the literature. In every case the time interval between the onset of menstruation and the development of a pneumothorax has been very close, and from the evidence presented some causal relationship is envisaged. Endometriosis is considered as a possible cause. Two of the patients had proven endometriosis of the diaphragm and this condition was almost certainly present in a third patient. Three patients had pelvic endometriosis. The pneumothorax always occurred on the right side, and the possible significance of this is discussed.

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endometriosis

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Menstruation Pneumothorax Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Estrogens Estrogens Female Humans Pneumothorax Recurrence

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