[Catamenial pneumothorax; report of a case]
Daisuke Hokka1, Koichi Yoshikawa, Masato Morimoto
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sumitomo Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Abstract:
A 39-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of pneumothorax related to menstruation. Chest X-ray showed right pneumothorax. Right thoracoscopy revealed 3 fenestrations on the diaphragm. Partial resection of the diaphragm including these lesions were performed. Intrathoracic minocycline was applied expecting pleural adhesion after surgery. Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of endometriosis on the resected diaphragm.
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