Catamenial pneumothorax--a case report
Hausdorf, K.; Hausdorf, J.
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin 146(19): 53-55
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1438-3276 PMID: 15357481 Document Number: 576896
Catamenial pneumothorax is a recurrent condition, predominantly affecting the right lung, of women of childbearing age, which is closely related to the menstruation cycle. Additional endometriosis and a defect of the right diaphragm is found relatively frequently. The case of a patient with a history of endometriosis, and a surgically confirmed defect of the diaphragm with prolapsed liver tissue, in whom pneumothorax first occurred at the age of 46, is presented.