Table 1 Surgical cases of diaphragmatic hernia associated with paramenstrual pneumothorax reported in the literature
| Reference | Age | Diagnisis | Symptoms | bulla | Size of defect (cm) | Herniation | Pathology | Surgical treatment | Medical treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbio et al. 2007 [5] | 35 | Right recurrent pneumothorax | Dysmenorrhoea | No | 4 | Liver | – | Primary closure; pleurodesis | – | – |
| Bostoen et al. 2011 [6] | 37 | Pneumothorax | Left iliac fossa pain | – | – | Liver | – | Plication; pleurodesis | – | – |
| Sanna et al. 2011 [7] | 38 | Right recurrent pneumothorax | – | – | Not mentioned (“Multiple defects”) | Liver | – | Plication; pleurodesis | – | No recurrence at 4 months |
| Tomescot et al. 2012 [8] | 45 | Right recurrent pneumothorax | – | – | Not mentioned (“Multiple defects”) | Liver | No endometriosis | Patch repair | – | No recurrence at 18 months |
| Visouli AN et al. 2012 [2] | 38 | Right pneumothorax | – | – | Not mentioned (“Multiple defects”) | Liver | – | Patch repair | Ovarian suppression treatment | Well and asymptomatic upon follow-up |
| Yu & Sihoe 2015 [9] | 44 | Right pneumothorax | – | Yes | 10 | Liver | Endometriosis | Mesh repair; pleurodesis | Ovarian suppression treatment | No recurrence at 15 months |
| Ashwad et al. 2016 [10] | 39 | Right pneumothorax | Chest pain | – | Not mentioned | Liver | Endometriosis | Primary closure talc pleurodesis | – | – |
| Demetrio et al. 2018 [11] | 42 | Right recurrent pneumothorax | Chest pain | No | – | Liver | Endometriosis | Primary closure; | – | No recurrence at 5 months |
| Mukku VK et al. 2019 [12] | 40 | Right pneumothorax | Chest tightness | No | 3.3 | Liver | Endometriosis | Mechanical pleurodesis, Primary closure | – | No recurrence at 2 months |
| Current case | 43 | Right pneumothorax | Chest pain | No | 1 | Liver | Endometriosis |
Primary closure Absorbent tissue reinforcement and fibrin sealant | Ovarian suppression treatment | No recurrence at 28 months |