tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post1108427345101871901..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: Timing is EverythingCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-30796087783128619572008-04-16T09:42:00.000-07:002008-04-16T09:42:00.000-07:00Timing is EverythingThis is the presentation of ca...Timing is Everything<BR/><BR/>This is the presentation of catamenial pneumothorax, recurrent pneumothoraces that occur within 24-48 hours of onset of menstruation. The cause is thoracic endometriosis, presence of endometrial glands and tissue outside the uterine stroma and musculature. Treatment can be hormonal (OCPs, progestins, danazol, or GnRH analogs) or surgical.<BR/><BR/>Sources: UpToDate, postgradmed.com.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.com