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Catamenial pneumothorax

MedGen UID:
83298
•Concept ID:
C0340007
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: catamenial pneumothorax; Premenstrual pneumothorax; premenstrual pneumothorax
SNOMED CT: Catamenial pneumothorax (233642001); Premenstrual pneumothorax (233642001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0022098

Definition

Catamenial pneumothorax is an extremely rare condition that affects women. Pneumothorax is the medical term for a collapsed lung, a condition in which air or gas is trapped in the space surrounding the lungs causing the lungs to collapse. Women with catamenial pneumothorax have recurrent episodes of pneumothorax that occur within 72 hours before or after the start of menstruation. The exact cause of catamenial pneumothorax is unknown and several theories have been proposed. Many cases are associated with the abnormal development of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus (endometriosis). Some believe that catamenial pneumothorax is the most common form of thoracic endometriosis (a condition in which the endometrial tissue grows in or around the lungs). A diagnosis of catamenial pneumothorax is usually suspected when a woman of reproductive age and with endometriosis has episodes of pneumothorax.Treatment is with hormones and surgery. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Extragenital Endometriosis in the Differential Diagnosis of Non- Gynecological Diseases.
Lukac S, Schmid M, Pfister K, Janni W, Schäffler H, Dayan D
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2022 May 20;119(20):361-367. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0176. PMID: 35477509Free PMC Article
Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Nezhat C, Lindheim SR, Backhus L, Vu M, Vang N, Nezhat A, Nezhat C
JSLS 2019 Jul-Sep;23(3) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2019.00029. PMID: 31427853Free PMC Article
Clinical presentation and treatment of catameinal pneumothorax and endometriosis-related pneumothorax.
Fournel L, Bobbio A, Robin E, Canny-Hamelin E, Alifano M, Regnard JF
Expert Rev Respir Med 2018 Dec;12(12):1031-1036. Epub 2018 Nov 27 doi: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1551133. PMID: 30457394

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Postoperative hormonal therapies reduce the recurrence of thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax.
Tsuboshima K, Kurihara M, Okumura G, Ohashi K, Takahashi K, Shiko Y, Ozawa Y, Seyama K
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023 Oct 4;64(4) doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad331. PMID: 37773983
Innovative and Contemporary Interventions of Diaphragmatic Disorders.
Black MC, Joubert K, Seese L, Ocak I, Frazier AA, Sarkaria I, Strollo DC, Sanchez MV
J Thorac Imaging 2019 Jul;34(4):236-247. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000416. PMID: 31206456
Catamenial Pneumothorax.
Kolos A, Dzhieshev Z, Dikolaev V, Amangaliev A
Exp Clin Transplant 2015 Nov;13 Suppl 3:144-5. doi: 10.6002/ect.tdtd2015.P77. PMID: 26640936
Catamenial pneumothorax.
Alifano M
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2010 Jul;16(4):381-6. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e32833a9fc2. PMID: 20473170
Catamenial pneumothorax.
Peikert T, Gillespie DJ, Cassivi SD
Mayo Clin Proc 2005 May;80(5):677-80. doi: 10.4065/80.5.677. PMID: 15887438

Diagnosis

Catamenial pneumothorax.
Kardaman N, Nizami M, Marciniak S, Hogan J, Aresu G
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2022 Apr;104(4):e109-e112. Epub 2021 Nov 26 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0164. PMID: 34825583Free PMC Article
The pleura and the endocrine system.
Sorino C, Negri S, Spanevello A, Feller-Kopman D
Eur J Intern Med 2020 Feb;72:34-37. Epub 2020 Jan 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2019.12.034. PMID: 31918926
Pleural Disease in Women.
Argento AC, Gillespie CT
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2019 Jun;40(3):402-409. Epub 2019 Sep 16 doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1695050. PMID: 31525815
Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Nezhat C, Lindheim SR, Backhus L, Vu M, Vang N, Nezhat A, Nezhat C
JSLS 2019 Jul-Sep;23(3) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2019.00029. PMID: 31427853Free PMC Article
Catamenial Pneumothorax.
Kolos A, Dzhieshev Z, Dikolaev V, Amangaliev A
Exp Clin Transplant 2015 Nov;13 Suppl 3:144-5. doi: 10.6002/ect.tdtd2015.P77. PMID: 26640936

Therapy

Is hormonal manipulation after surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax effective in reducing the rate of recurrence? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Elsayed HH, Hassaballa AS, Mostafa MH, El Ghanam M, Ahmed MH, Gumaa M, Moharram AA
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022 Nov;278:141-147. Epub 2022 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.09.019. PMID: 36179536
Catamenial pneumothorax and tension pneumoperitoneum.
Toyoda Y, Schweickert WD, Holena DN
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021 Oct 1;91(4):e118-e119. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003352. PMID: 34238854
Dienogest Therapy as a Treatment for Catamenial Pneumothorax: Case Report and Review of Hormonal Options.
Lalani S, Black A, Hodge MC, Tulandi T, Chen I
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2017 Sep;39(9):764-768. Epub 2017 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.01.014. PMID: 28647447
Catamenial Pneumothorax.
Kolos A, Dzhieshev Z, Dikolaev V, Amangaliev A
Exp Clin Transplant 2015 Nov;13 Suppl 3:144-5. doi: 10.6002/ect.tdtd2015.P77. PMID: 26640936
Catamenial pneumothorax.
Rogers PM, Saperstein ML, Rosenfeld DL
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1974 Feb 15;118(4):572-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(16)33707-3. PMID: 4273045

Prognosis

Catamenial Pneumothorax, a Commonly Misdiagnosed Thoracic Condition: Multicentre Experience and Audit of a Small Case Series With Review of the Literature.
Shrestha B, Shrestha S, Peters P, Ura M, Windsor M, Naidoo R
Heart Lung Circ 2019 Jun;28(6):850-857. Epub 2019 Feb 22 doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.01.012. PMID: 30853525
Invited Commentary.
Berry MF
Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Oct;102(4):1130-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.076. PMID: 27645942
Catamenial Pneumothorax.
Kolos A, Dzhieshev Z, Dikolaev V, Amangaliev A
Exp Clin Transplant 2015 Nov;13 Suppl 3:144-5. doi: 10.6002/ect.tdtd2015.P77. PMID: 26640936
Catamenial pneumothorax and endometriosis-related pneumothorax: clinical features and risk factors.
Rousset-Jablonski C, Alifano M, Plu-Bureau G, Camilleri-Broet S, Rousset P, Regnard JF, Gompel A
Hum Reprod 2011 Sep;26(9):2322-9. Epub 2011 Jun 16 doi: 10.1093/humrep/der189. PMID: 21685141
Catamenial pneumothorax.
Peikert T, Gillespie DJ, Cassivi SD
Mayo Clin Proc 2005 May;80(5):677-80. doi: 10.4065/80.5.677. PMID: 15887438

Clinical prediction guides

Postoperative hormonal therapies reduce the recurrence of thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax.
Tsuboshima K, Kurihara M, Okumura G, Ohashi K, Takahashi K, Shiko Y, Ozawa Y, Seyama K
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023 Oct 4;64(4) doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad331. PMID: 37773983
Thoracic Endometriosis: A Review Comparing 480 Patients Based on Catamenial and Noncatamenial Symptoms.
Topbas Selcuki NF, Yilmaz S, Kaya C, Usta T, Kale A, Oral E
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2022 Jan;29(1):41-55. Epub 2021 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.08.005. PMID: 34375738
Diagnosis and Treatment of Catamenial Pneumothorax: A Systematic Review.
Gil Y, Tulandi T
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020 Jan;27(1):48-53. Epub 2019 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.08.005. PMID: 31401265
Catamenial Pneumothorax.
Kolos A, Dzhieshev Z, Dikolaev V, Amangaliev A
Exp Clin Transplant 2015 Nov;13 Suppl 3:144-5. doi: 10.6002/ect.tdtd2015.P77. PMID: 26640936
Clinical characteristics of catamenial and non-catamenial thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax.
Fukuoka M, Kurihara M, Haga T, Ebana H, Kataoka H, Mizobuchi T, Tatsumi K
Respirology 2015 Nov;20(8):1272-6. Epub 2015 Aug 26 doi: 10.1111/resp.12610. PMID: 26306694

Recent systematic reviews

Is hormonal manipulation after surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax effective in reducing the rate of recurrence? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Elsayed HH, Hassaballa AS, Mostafa MH, El Ghanam M, Ahmed MH, Gumaa M, Moharram AA
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022 Nov;278:141-147. Epub 2022 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.09.019. PMID: 36179536
Diagnosis and Treatment of Catamenial Pneumothorax: A Systematic Review.
Gil Y, Tulandi T
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020 Jan;27(1):48-53. Epub 2019 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.08.005. PMID: 31401265
Catamenial pneumothorax since introduction of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery : A systematic review.
Bricelj K, Srpčič M, Ražem A, Snoj Ž
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2017 Oct;129(19-20):717-726. Epub 2017 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s00508-017-1237-4. PMID: 28762057
Catamenial pneumothorax revisited: clinical approach and systematic review of the literature.
Korom S, Canyurt H, Missbach A, Schneiter D, Kurrer MO, Haller U, Keller PJ, Furrer M, Weder W
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 Oct;128(4):502-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.04.039. PMID: 15457149

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