Thoracic endometriosis is an uncommon but likely underrecognized manifestation of extragenital endometriosis that can present with catamenial pneumothorax, chest pain, and respiratory symptoms. This case series reviews imaging findings from …
Thoracic endometriosis is a rare manifestation of extra pelvic endometriosis and it is often missed because of its variable clinical presentation. A 33-year-old woman undergoing evaluation for secondary subfertility presented …
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Recurrent hemorrhagic pleural effusion presents as a challenge for both the clinician and the patient, with common causes being tuberculosis, malignancy, and collagen vascular diseases. Among uncommon causes of recurrent …
The mechanism by which catamenial pneumothorax develops remains unclear. Although diaphragmatic lesions are characteristic findings, the actual pulmonary sources of air leakage have not been well documented. Therefore, this study …
A woman in her 30s was admitted with 6 months of progressive shortness of breath and cyclical bilateral pleuritic chest pain associated with heavy, painful menstruation. She had a history …
Catamenial pneumothorax is an uncommon manifestation of thoracic endometriosis syndrome, usually associated with small right-sided diaphragmatic fenestration. We report an extreme presentation in a woman in her late 40s who …
Objectives: Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a rare but clinically relevant cause of spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) in women and is associated with high recurrence rates. We hypothesized that CP is underrecognized …
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition, but extra-pelvic manifestations are rare and often pose significant diagnostic challenges. Thoracic and abdominal endometriosis may present with nonspecific respiratory and abdominal symptoms that …
Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare form of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax occurring in women in temporal association with the menstrual cycle, most commonly within 72 h before or after the onset …