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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 61(01): 091-092
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328925
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328925
Case Reports
Left-Sided Catamenial Pneumothorax Associated with Diaphragmatic Fenestrations
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Publication History
26 May 2012
22 June 2012
Publication Date:
24 November 2012 (online)
Abstract
Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare disorder with an unknown etiology. It is characterized by recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax during or preceding menstruation. One proposed mechanisms is diaphragmatic fenestration. The majority of catamenial pneumothorax is right sided. We report a left-sided catamenial pneumothorax associated with multiple diaphragmatic fenestrations.
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