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===Stable===
===Stable===
*Consider hormonal treatment
*[[Tube thoracostomy]]
*Consider surgery
*Surgery and hormonal treatment<ref name=ThoracicDisease />


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
*Admission


==See Also==
==See Also==

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Background

  • Definition: Spontaneous, recurrent pneumothorax in women of reproductive age, occurring in temporal relationship with menses[1]
  • Caused by endometriosis of the pleura[1]
  • 3-6% of pneumothoraxes in women[1]
  • A form of thoracic endometriosis syndrome

Clinical Features

  • Spontaneous pneumothorax symptoms <72 hours after menstruation
  • Exclusively in women of menstrual age (typically 30–40 years)
  • History of endometriosis

Differential Diagnosis

Pneumothorax Types

The pleural cavity is normally a potential space, in which air collects in a pneumothorax.

Diagnosis

Management

Unstable

Stable

Disposition

  • Admission

See Also

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NV Aikaterini, et al. "Catamenial pneumothorax: a rare entity? Report of 5 cases and review of the literature." Journal of Thoracic Disease. Vol 4, Supplement 1 (November 2012)
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