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Spiral computerized tomography and video thoracoscopy in catamenial pneumothorax
T Kalapura1, C Okadigwe, Y Fuchs
1Department of Internal Medicine, The New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA. tkalapura@aol.com
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
|April 4, 2000
Abstract:
Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare disease that is usually diagnosed on clinical grounds. Delay in diagnosis can lead to considerable morbidity. We describe a case in which spiral CT scan and videothoracoscopy led to early objective diagnosis and management.