WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1998: Re: intense menstural cramps

Re: intense menstural cramps

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 13:34:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 2 Mar 1998, Kris wrote: >I am curios about something -- I've been reading spontaneous
>pneumothorax pages, and I was shocked to find that a couple of women
>were researching the idea that their spontaneous pneumothorax was a
>result of endomitriosis problems. Has anyone else heard of this? I'm
>curious because my sister-in-law has endomitriosis and has a few of the
>profile descriptions for someone susceptible to collapsed lungs. Please
>tell me what you know!
>Thank You.

Endometriosis of the lungs or thoracic cavity is unusual but not unheard of. Pneumothorax secondary to pulmonary endometriosis is even more uncommon.

If your sister in law has symptoms she is concerned about, it would be appropriate to get it checked out by a physician knowledgable in endometriosis.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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