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Catamenial pneumothorax epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Some sources claim this entity represents 3-6% of pneumothorax in women.[1] In regard of the low incidence of (primary spontaneous, i.e. not due to surgical trauma etc.) pneumothorax in women (about 1/100,000/year),[1] this is a very rare condition. Hence, many basic textbooks don’t mention it, and many doctors have never heard of it.[2] However, catamenial pneumothorax is probably under-recognized.[3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 radio/563 at eMedicine
- ↑ Glynis D. Wallace. Living With Lung And Colon Endometriosis: Catamenial Pneumothorax. Authorhouse, 2005. ISBN 1-4208-8331-3
- ↑ Alifano M, Roth T, Broet SC, Schussler O, Magdeleinat P, Regnard JF. Catamenial pneumothorax: a prospective study. Chest 2003; 124: 1004-8. PMID 12970030
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