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Young woman with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: a case report

Author(s) -

Vadivel Vijitharan,

Senaka Pilapitiya,

Nuwan Premawardana,

Fazrina Farah,

Sisira Siribaddana

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

anuradhapura medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2345-9719

pISSN - 2279-3771

DOI - 10.4038/amj.v9i2.7549

Subject(s) - publication , publishing , public health , promotion (chess) , medline , medicine , medical journal , medical education , family medicine , political science , library science , nursing , politics , computer science , law

Spontaneous pneumothorax associated with menstruation is a rare entity named catamenial pneumothorax. A 36-year-old woman presented with recurrent right-sided pneumothorax requiring repeated chest tube insertions. She underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS). Histopathology was suggestive of thoracic endometriosis. When spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in ovulating women in relation to menstruation catamenial pneumothorax should be suspected. Correct diagnosis will lead to effective treatment and prevention of recurrences.

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