A case of catamenial pneumothorax caused by thoracic endometriosis

Katleen Devue, Kenneth Coenye, Kenneth E. Coenye, Wim Verhaeghe
European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine · 2005 · vol. 12(2) , pp. 92–94 · doi:10.1097/00063110-200504000-00010 · PMID:15756086 · W2077627151
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This case report describes a patient experiencing catamenial pneumothorax, a rare condition characterized by recurrent pneumothorax coinciding with menstruation, which was attributed to thoracic endometriosis.

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Departments of aInternal Medicine bEmergency Medicine, Academic Hospital V.U.B., Brussels, Belgium cDepartment of Pneumology, H. Serruys Hospital, Ostend, Belgium Correspondence to Katleen Devue, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium E-mail: [email protected]

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mesh:D004715endometriosisthoracic_endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Pleural Diseases Pneumothorax Adult Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Menstrual Cycle Pleural Diseases Pleural Diseases Pleural Diseases Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Thoracoscopy Treatment Outcome

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