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Spontaneous pneumothorax comprises app. 0.1-2 % of surgical diseases. There are four subtypes; primary, secondary, catamenial and neonatal. Aetiology of primary pneumothorax is not exactly known since there is no direct relation to any basic lung disease. Nevertheless, in most patients (80-85 %), it develops due to the rupture of an emphysematous bulla or a subpleural air bubble, i.e. blebs. On the other hand, secondary pneumothorax is a result or a complication of a verified localized or general lung disorder. Catamenial pneumothorax is a recurrent lung collapse in women at the time of menstruation. Neonatal pneumothorax is found typically in immature or premature newborns, often in association with congenital lung disorders. From the pathological point of view, it is an acute disorder of distribution of blood gasses in lungs with subsequent hypoxemia, which can be identified as an acute thoracic event. The clinical picture of pulmonary collapse is characterised by a triad of symptoms++dyspnoea, pleuritic pain and dry and non-productive cough. The diagnosis is usually determined on the base of history and after a careful clinical examination. It is then verified on lung X-ray. The objective of therapy of spontaneous pneumothorax is to restore permanent lung expansion to the original extent. Conservative treatment is chosen in the first episodes of pneumothorax with small extent and without further complications or symptoms. In the rest of cases, the surgical treatment is necessary, which includes puncture of the pleural cavity, drainage and surgical revision using videothoracoscopy or thoracotomy. In general, in case of the first episode of pulmonary collapse it is recommended to perform less radical procedure, i.e. drainage of the pleural cavity. Recurrences of the disease are indicated for surgical treatment; primarily miniinvasive procedures, in which the site of air leaking from lung parenchyma is closed and also an artificial pleural symphysis is created to prevent recurrence of the collapse. This type of procedure provides best results; recurrence is not exceeding 3%.
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PMID:[Spontaneous pneumothorax]. 1699 16

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is the most common form of thoracic endometriosis syndrome, which also includes catamenial hemothorax, catamenial hemoptysis, catamenial hemopneumothorax and endometriosis lung nodules, as well as some exceptional presentations. Usually onset of lung collapse is less than 72 hours after menstruation. Most commonly occurs in women aged 30-40 years, but has been diagnosed in young girls as early as 10 years of age and post menopausal women (exclusively in women of menstrual age) most with a history of pelvic endometriosis. Diagnosis can be hinted by high recurrence rates of lung collapse in a woman of reproductive age with endometriosis. Moreover; CA-125 is elevated. Video-assisted thoracoscopy or medical thoracoscopy is used for confirmation. In our current work we will present all aspects of CP from diagnosis to treatment.
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PMID:Catamenial pneumothorax. 2533 2

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is considered to be the most common form of thoracic endometriosis syndrome, which also includes catamenial hemothorax, catamenial hemopneumothorax, catamenial hemoptysis, and endometriosis lung nodules. Diagnosis can be hinted by high recurrence rates of lung collapse in a woman of reproductive age with endometriosis. In our case we present a 41 year old woman at the time of the second incidence with a left pneumothorax and holes in the pericardium in the diaphragm location. Laparoscopic evaluation was performed along with video-assisted thoracoscopy and treatment was performed with both techniques.
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PMID:Catamenial pneumothorax recurrence due to endometriosis. 3219 May 46