Abstract
Details are given of nine cases of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax concomitant with menstruation; of these, four are culled from the literature. In every case the time interval between the onset of menstruation and the development of a pneumothorax has been very close, and from the evidence presented some causal relationship is envisaged. Endometriosis is considered as a possible cause. Two of the patients had proven endometriosis of the diaphragm and this condition was almost certainly present in a third patient. Three patients had pelvic endometriosis. The pneumothorax always occurred on the right side, and the possible significance of this is discussed.
Full text
PDF
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- CROWTHER J. S. Spontaneous pneumothorax; a review of 61 cases. Tubercle. 1955 Sep;36(9):265–271. doi: 10.1016/s0041-3879(55)80112-2. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Crutcher R. R., Waltuch T. L., Blue M. E. Recurring spontaneous pneumothorax associated with menstruation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1967 Oct;54(4):599–602. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Kovarik J. L., Toll G. D. Thoracic endometriosis with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax. JAMA. 1966 May 9;196(6):595–597. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- MAURER E. R., SCHAAL J. A., MENDEZ F. L., Jr Chronic recurring spontaneous pneumothorax due to endometriosis of the diaphragm. J Am Med Assoc. 1958 Dec 13;168(15):2013–2014. doi: 10.1001/jama.1958.63000150008012c. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- MAYO P. RECURRENT SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX CONCOMITANT WITH MENSTRUATION. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1963 Sep;46:415–416. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- WINGFIELD R. C. Chronic reccuring spontaneous pneumothoraces associated with menstruation. Md State Med J. 1961 Jul;10:344–345. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]