Endometriosis: An Unusual Cause of Bilateral Pneumothoraces

Christopher Sampson, Christopher S Sampson, Kathleen Pogue White, Kathleen White
Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2020 · vol. 4(1) , pp. 35–37 · doi:10.5811/cpcem.2019.11.45061 · PMID:32064421 · PMC7012560 · W3001244372
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This case report describes a 27-year-old female who presented with sudden shortness of breath, diagnosed with bilateral catamenial pneumothoraces, a rare form of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with pelvic endometriosis.

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A 27-year-old female presented to the emergency department with sudden onset shortness of breath. A diagnosis of bilateral catamenial pneumothoraces was made following chest radiograph. Catamenial pneumothorax is a recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax that occurs in 90% of affected women 24-48 hours after the onset of their menstruation; 30-50% of cases have associated pelvic endometriosis. Symptoms can be as simple as chest pain or as severe as the presentation of this patient who was initially found to be in significant respiratory distress.

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