Letter regarding: Clinical and pathological characteristics of spontaneous pneumothorax in women: a 25-year single institutional experience [2018;66,9:516-522]

摘要

I have read with interest the article by Tomohito S and associates [1] and congratulate them on the analysis of spontaneous pneumothorax in women. Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a reality to be aware of, accounting almost 30% of women pneumothoraces. Previously, my colleagues and I reported the multidisciplinary management of (CP) as one of the possible expression of thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) [2]. We were able to evaluate and surgically treat 19 women for CP in TES as the first manifestation of pelvic endometriosis. Pelvic endometriosis was diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings and/or results of pelvic exploration by laparoscopy, performed in the presence of relevant symptoms in 12 out of 19 patients.