Midcycle pneumothorax in a patient with catamenial pneumothoraces

A J Ghio, Ghio AJ, Crapo Ro, R O Crapo
The Western journal of medicine · 1988 · vol. 149(4) , pp. 462–3 · PMID:3227692 · PMC1026507 · W99140592
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This case report describes a patient experiencing a spontaneous pneumothorax during her menstrual cycle, a condition known as catamenial pneumothorax.

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endometriosis

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Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Cycle Menstruation Disturbances Pneumothorax Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Humans Humans Menstruation Disturbances Menstruation Disturbances Pneumothorax Pneumothorax

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