Abstract

ACOSTA SANCHEZ, Dainer Rogelio; ABAD FERRER, Miriannis  and  LEGRA ALBA, Niurvis. Catamenial pneumothorax. Case presentation. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2019, vol.98, n.6, pp. 794-801.  Epub Dec 18, 2019. ISSN 1028-9933.

A case of a 29-year-old female, mixed race patient with a history of hypothyroidism and conization due to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade II was reported, who performed three pneumothorax within 2 years, being at rest and during the second day of the menstrual cycle. She is admitted to the Pulmonology ward of the General Hospital “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, with the probable diagnosis of pneumothorax secondary to pleural endometriosis. He underwent videotoracoscopy and laparoscopy with sampling for histological study. The definitive diagnosis of catamenial pneumothorax was established, chemical pleurodesis was made with talc, hormonal treatment and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which presented a satisfactory evolution.

Keywords : endometriosis; pleural endometriosis; catamenial pneumothorax; pleurodesis.

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