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[Catamenial pneumothorax during menstruation]
M Rokicki1, W Rokicki, H Wylag
1Katedry i Kliniki Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej w Zabrzu Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
Ginekologia Polska
|July 1, 1997
Abstract:
Recurring pneumothorax associated with menstruation was named catamenial pneumothorax. Proposed causes for catamenial pneumothorax include allows air to enter the peritoneal cavity via the genital tract, prostaglandins, diaphragmatic fenestrations and systemic endometriosis. In this article, we review the literature experience with this entity and critically assess treatment options based on pathophysiology mechanism.