000 Catamenial Pneumothorax

 

CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX and RECURRENT HEMOTHORAX AND ASCITES/HEMOPERITONEUM
30 year old female presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
RESOLVING CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
30 year old female
presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
The PTX and right hemothorax slowly resolved slowly resolved
Ashley Davidoff MD
CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
RECURRENT PLEURAL FLUID COLLECTION 1 MONTH LATER
30 year old female
presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
The PTX and right hemothorax slowly resolved but a month later the large pleural effusion or hemothorax recurred
In December 2013 the right effusion was large enough to cause total collapse of the right lung. A small left effusion was also present
Dec 2013
Ashley Davidoff MD
CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
RECURRENT PLEURAL FLUID COLLECTION 6 MONTHS LATER
30 year old female
presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
The PTX and right hemothorax slowly resolved but a month later the large pleural effusion or hemothorax recurred
In December 2013 the right effusion was large enough to cause total collapse of the right lung. A small left effusion was also present
Dec 2013
Ashley Davidoff MD
CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
LARGE VOLUME ASCITES
30 year old female
presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
The PTX and right hemothorax slowly resolved but a month later the large pleural effusion or hemothorax recurred
In December 2013 the right effusion was large enough to cause total collapse of the right lung. A small left effusion was also present
In february 2014 a large volume of ascites was present as well as a subcutaneous collection either from a wall defect or perhaps an endometrial deposit.
Feb 2014
Ashley Davidoff MD
CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
RECURRENT PLEURAL FLUID COLLECTION and LARGE VOLUME ASCITES
30 year old female
presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
The PTX and right hemothorax slowly resolved but a month later the large pleural effusion or hemothorax recurred
In December 2013 the right effusion was large enough to cause total collapse of the right lung. A small left effusion was also present
In February 2014 a large volume of ascitees was present as well as a subcutaneous collection either from a wall defect or perhaps an endometrial deposit.
At the same endometriomas were again noted in the pelvis
Feb 2014
Ashley Davidoff MD
CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
LARGE VOLUME ASCITES
30 year old female
presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
The PTX and right hemothorax slowly resolved but a month later the large pleural effusion or hemothorax recurred
In December 2013 the right effusion was large enough to cause total collapse of the right lung. A small left effusion was also present
In february 2014 a large volume of ascites was present as well as a subcutaneous collection either from a wall defect or perhaps an endometrial deposit.
Feb 2014
Ashley Davidoff MD
CATAMENIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
RECURRENT PLEURAL FLUID COLLECTION and LARGE VOLUME ASCITES
30 year old female
presented in 2013 with acute pneumothorax with tamponade requiring placement of a chest tube
The PTX and right hemothorax slowly resolved but a month later the large pleural effusion or hemothorax recurred
In December 2013 the right effusion was large enough to cause total collapse of the right lung. A small left effusion was also present
In February 2014 a large volume of ascites was present as well as a subcutaneous collection either from a wall defect or perhaps an endometrial deposit.
At the same endometriomas were again noted in the pelvis
Feb 2014
Ashley Davidoff MD

References and Links

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