Catamenial pneumothorax

Case contributed by Jack Ren
Diagnosis possible

Presentation

Recurrent episodes of right sided pleuritic chest pain.

Patient Data

Age: Young adult
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Chest x-ray

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A small right sided pneumothorax is present with the lung edge faintly visible. 

12 wk later similar episode

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Again a small right sided pneumothorax is present. 

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A pleural based 3 mm nodule in the lateral segment of the right upper lobe (image 115) is noted. 

No endobronchial lesions are visualized.

Case Discussion

Endometriosis is a rare cause of recurrent pneumothoraces but should be considered in the appropriate clinical scenario. 

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