DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i02.006

Pages: 85-87

Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax associated with the menstrual cycle or catamenial pneumothorax. Here we presented such uncommon recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in a young a case report of 22-year-old, woman. She had symptoms of right-sided chest pain, shortness of breath and cough with scanty sputum associated with menstruation. In conclusion, Clinical suspicion and recognition of the temporal relationship of the patient’s symptoms with menses are essential to establish the diagnosis. Radiographic studies and thoracoscopy may support the diagnosis. Pathologic evidence of thoracic endometrial tissue is not present universally. Therapeutic interventions, which include medical and surgical options, must be individualized for each patient.