...S. Sanna; M. Taurchini; M. Monteverde; V. Agnoletti; G.L. Casoni Few cases of catamenial pneumothorax with complete or partial diaphragmatic hernias are reported in the literature. We present herein the case of a 38-year-old woman affected by recurrent right-sided spontaneous pneumothorax during...

...Murat Akal; Murat Kara Catamenial pneumothorax is a rarely encountered entity characterized by recurrent pneumothorax concurrent with menstruation. Numerous mechanisms have been postulated in the etiology of catamenial pneumothorax and treatment is still controversial. We report a case...

...Yoshio Tsunezuka; Hideo Sato; Takamitsu Kodama; Hiroshi Shimizu; Hiroshi Kurumaya A 40-year-old woman had experienced monthly right thoracic pain and productive cough occurring at the beginning of her menstrual period. X-ray findings indicated a diagnosis of catamenial pneumothorax. The serum CA125...