Abstract |
Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare disease that is usually diagnosed on clinical grounds. Delay in diagnosis can lead to considerable morbidity. We describe a case in which spiral CT scan and videothoracoscopy led to early objective diagnosis and management.
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Authors | T Kalapura, C Okadigwe, Y Fuchs, A Veloudios, G Lombardo |
Journal | The American journal of the medical sciences
(Am J Med Sci)
Vol. 319
Issue 3
Pg. 186-8
(Mar 2000)
ISSN: 0002-9629 [Print] United States |
PMID | 10746830
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Endometriosis
(complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
- Female
- Humans
- Pneumothorax
(etiology)
- Thoracic Diseases
(complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
- Thoracoscopy
(methods)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
(methods)
- Videotape Recording
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