用促性腺激素释放激素类似物非手术治疗月经性气胸。

Nonsurgical treatment of a catamenial pneumothorax with a Gn-RH analogue.

作者信息

Akal Murat, Kara Murat

机构信息

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

出版信息

Respiration. 2002;69(3):275-6. doi: 10.1159/000063634.

DOI:10.1159/000063634

PMID:12097775

Abstract

Catamenial pneumothorax is a rarely encountered entity characterized by recurrent pneumothorax concurrent with menstruation. Numerous mechanisms have been postulated in the etiology of catamenial pneumothorax and treatment is still controversial. We report a case of a catamenial pneumothorax successfully treated with a Gn-RH analogue supporting the efficacy of this regimen and the endometriosis theory as an underlying cause of the disease.

摘要

月经性气胸是一种罕见的病症，其特征为气胸反复发作且与月经同时出现。月经性气胸的病因有多种假说，治疗方法仍存在争议。我们报告一例经促性腺激素释放激素（Gn-RH）类似物成功治疗的月经性气胸病例，支持该治疗方案的有效性以及子宫内膜异位症理论作为该病潜在病因的观点。