Abstract
Five patients with catamenial pneumothorax are reported, four of whom had proven diaphragmatic defects. Two had microscopic diaphragmatic endometrial implants in the area of the defects. No specimen was obtained in two others. A fifth patient with the condition, as well as with extensive pelvic endometriosis, was treated successfully by closed thoracostomy followed by hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy. Patients with recurrent catamenial pneumothorax should be assumed to have diaphragmatic defects and be considered for treatment by thoracotomy and closure of these defects if the severity of the condition warrants it.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
