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Thoracic endometriosis is a rare disease, which presents in women at a mean age of 35 years, later than for pelvic endometriosis. There are no known predisposing factors for the condition and its pathogenesis is not yet clearly established. The symptoms always appear in connection with the periods of the person affected by the condition, occurring within 24-48 h after the start of menstruation. Catamenial pneumothorax is the most common clinical entity. It is associated with pelvic endometriosis in 30-50% of cases. Thoracoscopy, preferably performed during menstruation, allows full inspection of the diaphragm and the pleural cavity for defects in the diaphragm, endometrial nodules and bullae. The level of CA 125 is often elevated but this is not a reliable or specific marker. Medical treatment is aimed at blocking the action of estrogen on the endometrium and ectopic endometrial implants. GnRH analogues or danazol are the preferred treatments. Surgery to repair and strengthen the diaphragm and/or resect nodules or bullae also has a role, supplemented by pleurodesis to prevent further pneumothorax or effusions. The main risk is recurrence, and thus the current usual practice is to combine surgery, immediately followed by hormone therapy focusing on GnRH analogues.
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PMID:[Thoracic endometriosis: A difficult diagnosis]. 2194 28

A 37-year-old woman visited our hospital for right pneumothorax and was treated using a portable thoracic drainage kit(Thoracic Egg). A month later, she had relapse of right pneumothorax with onset of a menestration. Catamenial pneumothorax was diagnosed clinically and the surgical treatment and a hormone therapy were recommended. But she refused our proposal and desired a treatment using Thoracic Egg again. Thereafter, she relapsed pneumothorax 3 times, and was treated by rest or using Thoracic Egg. A Thoracic Egg was useful for management of spontaneous pneumothorax, but there is no report concerning the catamenial pneumothorax. Thoracic Egg may be a choice of treatment for catamenial pneumothorax of minor or moderate grade.
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PMID:[Catamenial pneumothrax treated in portable pneumothorax drainage kit; report of a case]. 2367 44

BACKGROUND Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a spontaneous pneumothorax commonly associated with menstrual periods. Endometrial tissues most commonly involve the pelvic region. However, after the pelvis, the lungs are most frequently involved. Thoracic endometriosis should always be suspected in young women presenting with CP. CASE REPORT A 30-year-old woman with history of endometriosis presented with chief complaint of umbilical pain. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis was performed, which showed an incidental finding of a large right-sided pneumothorax. Chest X-ray imaging showed 50% pneumothorax. A right-sided chest tube was placed, and after the procedure, a chest X-ray image showed expansion of the right lung. The patient was readmitted for elective resection of an umbilical mass and was again incidentally found to have a recurrent pneumothorax on the right side. She underwent videothoracoscopic pleurodesis with pathology, establishing the diagnosis of catamenial pneumothorax. CONCLUSIONS Thoracic endometriosis resulting in catamenial pneumothorax should be suspected in young women of child-bearing age. Treatment options still under debate include endoscopic resection and videothoracoscopic pleurodesis followed by gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) therapy to reduce the rate of postoperative recurrence.
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PMID:A Case of Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome Presenting with Recurrent Catamenial Pneumothorax. 2976 81