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Catamenial pneumothorax, also referred to as thoracic endometriosis syndrome-associated pneumothorax, is a rare subtype. It is characterized by spontaneous and recurrent pneumothorax occurring in women of reproductive age during the perimenstrual period. Clinicians often fail to associate pneumothorax with the menstrual cycle, resulting in a high rate of misdiagnosis in clinical practice, which in turn leads to recurrent episodes and protracted clinical courses. 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