[Catamenial pneumothorax; report of a case].

A 40-year-old female had right-sided pneumothorax. She was treated with a chest tube. On the 2nd day, her menstruation started.

[Palliative home care of a breast cancer patient with esophageal metastasis after the operation of gastric fistula and tracheotomy--a case study].

A 66-year-old woman felt dysphagia gradually seven years after an operation of breast cancer. We diagnosed her with esophageal metastasis of the breast cancer, and carried out irradiation and outpatient chemotherapy. Because her general condition became worse after the treatment for about four years, we performed an operation of gastric fistula and tracheotomy to manage her nutrition and of an accidental swallowing.