Recurring Catamenial Pneumothorax Treated with a Gn-RH Analogue
Abstract
We report a case of recurring catamenial pneumothorax with concurrent pelvic endometriosis. Thoracoscopy revealed a blue-like lesion on top of the dome of the right hemidiaphragm. Microscopic examination of biopsy specimens showed endometriosis. The patient was treated with a Gn-RH analogue and remains well without further evidence of pneumothorax after six months.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
Bronchoscopy, thoracoscopic biopsies, and cytological washings are often limited because endometrial implants tend to lie peripherally rather than along the mucosa of large bronchi.
“Bronchoscopy, thoracoscopic biopsies, and cytological washings are often limited due to the propensity of endometrial implants to lie peripherally rather than along the mucosa of large bronchi.35,45–48”
From Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management (2019) · cites this paper as [48]
GnRH analogs are highly effective in suppressing the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis and the growth of endometrial-like cells, but can be associated with menopausal-like symptoms and osteoporosis.
“Typically, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs are used first-line, as they are highly effective in suppressing the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis and the growth of endometrial-like cells, but they can be associated with the development of menopausal-like symptoms and osteoporosis.8,12,48,52,53”
From Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management (2019) · cites this paper as [48]
Cites
CHRONIC RECURRING SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX DUE TO ENDOMETRIOSIS OF THE DIAPHRAGM
Maurer, E. R. (1958) · Journal of the American Medical Association · doi:10.1001/jama.1958.63000150008012c · Cited by 262 · see citing works
Markham, S. M., Carpenter, S., & Rock, J. A. (1989) · Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(21)00147-9 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
(1981) · PubMed · Cited by 124 · see citing works
Karpel, J. P., Appel, D. K., & Merav, A. D. (1985) · Lung · doi:10.1007/bf02713817 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
GnRH Analogues in the Treatment of Endometriosis
Erickson, L. D., & Ory, S. J. (1989) · Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(21)00142-x · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Shahar, J., & Angelillo, V. A. (1986) · CHEST Journal · doi:10.1378/chest.90.5.776 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Postcoital Catamenial Pneumothorax
Müller, N. L., & Nelems, B. (2015) · American Review of Respiratory Disease · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
1 of the 8 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: New observations from an analysis of 110 cases
Joseph, J., & Sahn, S. A. (1996) · The American Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0002-9343(97)89454-5 · Cited by 466 · see citing works
Thoracic Endometriosis: Current Knowledge
Alifano, M., Trisolini, R., Cancellieri, A., & Regnard, J. F. (2006) · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.07.044 · Cited by 277 · see citing works
Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management
Nezhat, C., Lindheim, S. R., Backhus, L., Vu, M., Vang, N., Nezhat, A., & Nezhat, C. (2019) · JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons · doi:10.4293/jsls.2019.00029 · Cited by 189 · see citing works
Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Medical Disorders
Case, A. M., & Reid, R. L. (1998) · Archives of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/archinte.158.13.1405 · Cited by 152 · see citing works
Catamenial pneumothorax caused by thoracic endometriosis
Schil, P. E. V., Vercauteren, S. R., Vermeire, P. A., Nackaerts, Y., & Marck, E. A. V. (1996) · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · doi:10.1016/0003-4975(96)00411-0 · Cited by 92 · see citing works
Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Veritable Pandora’s Box
Nair, S. S. (2016) · JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH · doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/17668.7700 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Menstrual cycle effects on common medical conditions
Case, A. M., & Reid, R. L. (2001) · Comprehensive Therapy · doi:10.1007/s12019-001-0010-8 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Catamenial pneumothorax caused by thoracic endometriosis
Maniglio, P., Ricciardi, E., Meli, F., Vitale, S. G., Noventa, M., Vitagliano, A., Valenti, G., La Rosa, V. L., Laganà, A. S., & Caserta, D. (2018) · Radiology Case Reports · doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2017.09.003 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review and Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
Nezhat, C., Amirlatifi, N., Najmi, Z., & Tsuei, A. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm13247602 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Successful Use of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist in a Patient with Pulmonary Endometriosis
Koizumi, T., Inagaki, H., Takabayashi, Y., & Kubo, K. (1999) · Respiration · doi:10.1159/000029433 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Nonsurgical Treatment of a Catamenial Pneumothorax with a Gn-RH Analogue
Akal, M., & Kara, M. (2002) · Respiration · doi:10.1159/000063634 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Leuprolide acetate treatment of catamenial pneumothorax
Garris, P. D., Sokol, M. S., Kelly, K., Whitman, G. F., & Plouffe, L. (1994) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56472-3 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Selçuki, N. F. T., Yılmaz, S., Kaya, C., Usta, T. A., Kale, A., & Oral, E. (2021) · Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.08.005 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax: Report of three cases
Ichiki, Y., Nagashima, A., Yasuda, M., Takenoyama, M., & Toyoshima, S. (2013) · Asian Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.asjsur.2013.09.014 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Women’s Health and Lung Development and Disease
Kocurek, E. G., & Hemnes, A. R. (2016) · Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2016.01.003 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Karnik, A. A., & Karnik, A. M. (2008) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-032304841-5.50050-9 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Catamenial pneumothorax: A gynaecologists' view point
Mukhopadhyay, A., & Solomonsz, F. A. (2008) · Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · doi:10.1080/01443610802058718 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Frequently Misdiagnosed Extrapelvic Endometriosis Lesions: Case Reports and Review of the Literature
Yazdanian, D., Manganaro, L., Resta, S., Ticino, A., Fuggetta, E., Guarino, A., Monti, M., Panici, P. B., & Porpora, M. G. (2014) · Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · doi:10.5301/je.5000188 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Costa, F., Matos, F., & Pires, J. (2008) · Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia · doi:10.1016/s0873-2159(15)30250-6 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Yazdanian, D., Fuggetta, E., Resta, S., Imperiale, L., Panici, P. B., & Porpora, M. G. (2011) · European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.03.009 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Bobbio, A., Damotte, D., Gompel, A., & Alifano, M. (2011) · doi:10.1002/9781444398519.ch10 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Repeated catamenial pneumothorax caused by defferent mechanisms.
Nakai, R., Yoshimura, M., Miyamoto, Y., Matsuoka, H., & Tsubota, N. (2001) · The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery · doi:10.2995/jacsurg.15.515 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
A Case of Catamenial Pneumothorax Treated by Video- Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Yasui, S., Taniguchi, Y., Suzuki, Y., MAKIHARA, K., Ito, N., Ishiguro, K., & Ohgi, S. (2003) · Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Catamenial pneumothorax with diaphragmatic endometriosis; a case report.
佐藤, 光., & 加瀬, 勝. (1997) · The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery · doi:10.2995/jacsurg.11.583 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Catamenial pneumothorax; a case report.
Yamada, A., & Inoue, N. (1996) · The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery · doi:10.2995/jacsurg.10.808
Neumotórax catamenial asociado a endometriosis pelviana: a propósito de un caso
Arriaga, B., García, I. C., Hernándo, F., Ocaña, V., Torres, O., & Escudero, M. B. (2005) · Progresos de Obstetricia y Ginecología · doi:10.1016/s0304-5013(05)72352-9
Catamenial pneumothorax: Presentation of an uncommon Pathology
Haddad, R., Arévalo, C., & Nigri, D. (2017) · Archives of Case Reports · doi:10.29328/journal.hjcr.1001004
An Atypical Case of Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome Mimicking Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Mhezi, V., Nkrumbih, Z., & Majura, M. (2025) · Case Reports in Radiology · doi:10.1155/crra/1708094
Roles of Goserelin in Gynecological Disorders
Huang, X., Gu, N., Qian, L., Sun, F., Yang, S., & Xu, H. (2026) · Drug Design Development and Therapy · doi:10.2147/dddt.s595029
- Authors
- Slabbynck, H., Laureys, M., Impens, N., DeVroey, P., & Schandevyl, W.
- Affiliations
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Corresponding author
- Slabbynck, Hans
- Venue
- Chest
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1991-09
- Volume
- 100
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 851
- ISSN
- 0012-3692 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1999372816
- Cited by
- 30
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- CHEST Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Keywords
- catamenial pneumothorax, recurrent pneumothorax, pelvic endometriosis, GnRH analogues, GnRH agonist, thoracoscopy, endometriosis
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Buserelin, Endometriosis, Female, Humans, Menstruation, Pleural Neoplasms, Pneumothorax, Recurrence, Goserelin
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
