The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 593-599 , September 2010

Gynecologic Evaluation of Catamenial Pneumothorax Associated with Endometriosis

  • Jun Kumakiri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Jun Kumakiri, MD, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
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  • Yuko Kumakiri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hideaki Miyamoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Iwaho Kikuchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Atsushi Arakawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Mari Kitade, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Satoru Takeda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Received 26 November 2009 ,Accepted 23 April 2010.

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PII: S1553-4650(10)00231-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.04.011

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 593-599 , September 2010

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