Narula Naureen, Ngu Sam, Avula Akshay, Mansour Wissam, Chalhoub Michel
Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, USA.
Cureus. 2018 May 2;10(5):e2567. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2567.
Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is an extremely rare pulmonary pathology seen in women of reproductive age, typically occurring within 72 hours from the onset of menstrual bleeding. Multiple theories have been proposed to explain the etiopathogenesis of CP; however, the exact underlying mechanism remains elusive. More than 90% of reported cases in the literature describe a right-sided presentation of pneumothorax. In this case report, we describe a rare left-sided presentation of CP and discuss the current literature on underlying etiopathogenesis, diagnostics, and available therapeutic modalities for managing this rare clinical entity.
月经性气胸（CP）是一种极其罕见的肺部疾病，见于育龄女性，通常在月经出血开始后72小时内发生。已经提出了多种理论来解释CP的发病机制；然而，确切的潜在机制仍然难以捉摸。文献中报道的病例超过90%描述为右侧气胸表现。在本病例报告中，我们描述了一例罕见的左侧CP表现，并讨论了关于潜在发病机制、诊断以及治疗这种罕见临床病症的现有治疗方式的当前文献。
