Case Report of Catamenial Pneumothorax in 35-Year-Old Female and Literature Review

Gjergji Koraqe1,2*, Andrea Terzoni1,2, Thellenxa Kalemi1, Elisa Bot1, Giusi Chiarelli1, Silvia Santocono1 and Alessandro Carriero2

1SCDU Radiodiagnostics, University Hospital Maggiore Della Carita, Italy
2Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy

^*Correspondance to: Gjergji Koraqe 

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Abstract:

Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare condition characterized by recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax occurring in relation to menstruation. This case report presents the clinical history, diagnostic evaluation, and management of catamenial pneumothorax in a 35-year-old female. The purpose of this report is to highlight the clinical features and challenges associated with this condition and discuss the management strategies employed in this particular case. Furthermore, we conducted an analysis of the last 10 years of case reports on 'catamenial pneumothorax' in PubMed, with the aim of comparing our clinical, anamnestic, and therapeutic data with the existing literature.

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Koraqe G, Terzoni A, Kalemi T, Bot E, Chiarelli G, Santocono S, et al. Case Report of Catamenial Pneumothorax in 35-Year-Old Female and Literature Review. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2024; 9: 2570..