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.
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A small right sided pneumothorax is present with the lung edge faintly visible.
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Again a small right sided pneumothorax is present.
From the case:
Catamenial pneumothorax
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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.