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Catamenial pneumothorax in Ghana: case report and literature review

Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare condition that is often misdiagnosed. It is defined as spontaneous pneumothorax occurring within 72 hours before or after onset of menstruation. Etiology is unknown but could be linked to endometriosis. Pleural ablation via thoracoscopy and hormonal therapy are main...

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Autores principales: Okyere, Isaac, Glover, Paul Sedem Komla, Forson, Paa Kobina, Okyere, Perditer, Blood-Dzraku, Delali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31692942
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.287.14187