Evolutive diaphragmatic lesions causing recurrent catamenial pneumothorax
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This case report describes a woman with a history of pelvic endometriosis who experienced recurrent pneumothorax linked to her menstrual cycle, with diaphragmatic lesions eventually identified.
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A 47-year-old woman was diagnosed with pelvic endometriosis during a caesarean at the age of 37 years. Two years later, she presented two episodes of spontaneous right-sided pneumothorax occurring 2 days after the onset of her menses. The first episode was treated with pleural drainage and the chest CT scan did not show parenchymal or diaphragmatic anomalies. A second episode occurred 1 month later and the patient underwent thoracoscopic exploration, wedge resection of the lung apex and mechanical pleurodesis. During this intervention, multiple dark elliptical nodules were identified on the tendinous part of the diaphragm (figure 1A …
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