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Case Reports

Catamenial Pneumothorax: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

E. PappalardoDepartment of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (R. Limet), CHR Citadelle, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium.
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A. LaunganiDepartment of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (R. Limet), CHR Citadelle, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium.
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R. DurieuxDepartment of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (R. Limet), CHR Citadelle, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium.
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G. DekosterDepartment of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (R. Limet), CHR Citadelle, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium.
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R. LimetDepartment of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (R. Limet), CHR Citadelle, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium.
Pages 695-696 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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