Case reportLife-Threatening Endometriosis-Related Hemopneumothorax
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Comment
Endometriosis-related pneumothorax was considered as an extremely rare entity until recently. Several reports and some surgical series have been recently published [1, 4], testifying either an increased incidence of the disease or its improved recognition. However, controversies still remain about the exact cause and pathogenesis.
It is believed that some cases of catamenial pneumothorax could be secondary to rupture of either bullae or alveoli after a vascular or bronchiolar constriction, or
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