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Clinical features and management of thoracic endometriosis: a 20-year monocentric retrospective study.

Although thoracic endometriosis (TE) represents the most common manifestation of extra-pelvic endometriosis, it is a rare condition and currently there is no established clinical guideline for the management of this …

Published: March 30, 2025, midnight
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Catamenial Pneumothorax : A Report of Five Cases Treated by Diaphragm Reefing with and without Chemical Pleurodesis.

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP), the most common manifestation of thoracic endometriosis syndrome, is a rare form of primary spontaneous pneumothorax that occurs in women of reproductive age. Although CP is usually …

Published: March 22, 2025, midnight
Thoracic endometriosis syndrome diagnosed by dry thoracoscopy: Novel diagnostic method for a rare disease.

Endometriosis is an ectopic implantation of uterine tissue and can affect the thoracic cavity, resulting in Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome (TES). TES is rare and presents with catamenial pneumothorax, haemothorax, and …

Published: Feb. 27, 2025, midnight
Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: imaging findings and the value of a dedicated MRI protocol.

Endometriosis is the presence of hormonally sensitive endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. It is a common condition, affecting 10% of reproductive-age people assigned as female at birth. Although usually occurring …

Published: Feb. 18, 2025, midnight
Concurrent Inguinal Endometriosis and Catamenial Pneumothorax: A Case Report.

Endometriosis, while prevalent, can manifest in extra-pelvic locations with varying degrees of rarity, but reports of multiple extra-pelvic sites within a patient are extremely rare. We report a unique case …

Published: Feb. 8, 2025, midnight
Management of Diaphragmatic Central Tendon Plays an Important Role in the Surgical Treatment of Catamenial Pneumothorax: A Case Report.

A 25-year-old unmarried woman with sex experience was referred to our hospital for the treatment of mild pneumothorax. On pneumothorax recurrence, thoracoscopy showed no cystic lesions on the visceral pleura …

Published: Jan. 20, 2025, midnight
Endometriosis presenting as catamenial pneumothorax, pneumopericardium and pneumoperitoneum.

A nulliparous woman in her late 30s with a history of pericardial patch repair for atrial septal defect and completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis 9 years ago presented with chest …

Published: Jan. 7, 2025, midnight
Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review and Multidisciplinary Approach to Management.

Background: Endometriosis is a systemic, inflammatory, estrogen-dependent condition characterized by endometrial stroma and gland-like lesions outside of the uterus. It causes a range of symptoms, notably chronic pelvic pain, infertility …

Published: Dec. 13, 2024, midnight
Catamenial Pneumothorax in a Patient Undergoing Low-Dose Estrogen-Progestin Therapy: A Case Report.

A 46-year-old woman on low-dose estrogen-progestin (LEP) therapy for endometriosis developed a right-sided pneumothorax. Surgical findings included a pulmonary bulla in the right middle lung lobe and a small hole …

Published: Dec. 11, 2024, midnight
Catamenial Pneumothorax-Still an Unveiled Disease.

This review presents current opinions on an uncommon condition called catamenial pneumothorax (CP), which is usually associated with thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES). TES is characterized by the presence of endometriotic …

Published: Dec. 9, 2024, midnight
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