Clinical presentation and treatment of catameinal pneumothorax and endometriosis-related pneumothorax

Ludovic Fournel, Antonio Bobbio, Edouard Robin, Emelyne Canny-Hamelin, Marco Alifano, Jean-François Regnard, Jean‐François Régnard
Expert review of respiratory medicine · 2018 · vol. 12(12) , pp. 1031–1036 · doi:10.1080/17476348.2018.1551133 · PMID:30457394 · W2901703014
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This paper describes the unspecific clinical presentation and imaging of catamenial and endometriosis-related pneumothorax in women, recommending multidisciplinary management including surgery, pleurodesis, hormonal blockade, and follow-up to address high recurrence rates.

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: Clinical presentation and imaging of CP and TER non-CP are often unspecific except for possible visualization of endometriosis foci or diaphragmatic lesions at computed tomography-scan or magnetic resonance imaging. Thus, we recommend careful interrogatory and intraoperative inspection for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of pneumothorax in women. Despite better awareness of surgical teams, CP and TER-non CP are still associated with high rates of postoperative recurrence (around 30%). We strongly advocate for a multidisciplinary management including early surgical and chemical pleurodesis, resection of all visible endometriosis-related lesions, hormonal blockade, and prolonged follow-up.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Adult Endometriosis Female Humans Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Recurrence Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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