Akal, M.Kara, M.2020-06-252020-06-252002closedAccess0025-7931https://doi.org/10.1159/000063634https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/3011Catamenial pneumothorax is a rarely encountered entity characterized by recurrent pneumothorax concurrent with menstruation. Numerous mechanisms have been postulated in the etiology of catamenial pneumothorax and treatment is still controversial. We report a case of a catamenial pneumothorax successfully treated with a Gn-RH analogue supporting the efficacy of this regimen and the endometriosis theory as an underlying cause of the disease. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesscatamenial pneumothoraxendometriosistreatmentNonsurgical treatment of a catamenial pneumothorax with a Gn-RH analogueArticle69327527610.1159/0000636342-s2.0-003631190912097775Q1WOS:000176736600018Q4