Catamenial pneumothorax: Still a rare syndrome

Authors

  • Ekpe EE
  • Onwuta CN
  • Edaigbini SA
  • Okwulehie AV

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v2i1.12

Keywords:

Catamenia, Pneumothorax, Endometriosis, Thoracostomy, Menstruation, Pleurodesis

Abstract

SUMMARY
A case of catamenial pneumothorax; a rare type of spontaneous pneumothorax is reported in a 30 year old nursing officer. She presented with recurrent right pneumothorax coinciding with her menstrual period. There was no history of cough, fever, smoking or chest trauma and she was not a known asthmatic.

Investigation confirmed the right pneumothorax, and closed tube thoracostomy drainage and chemical pleurodesis added to the retreatment resulted in cure.

Additional Files

Published

01-02-2007

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2007 Ekpe EE, Onwuta CN, Edaigbini SA, Okwulehie AV

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