Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: a rare cause of multiple pulmonary nodules.

Aparna S Rege, Justin A Snyder, Walter J Scott
Author Information
  1. Aparna S Rege: Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, USA.

Abstract

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare cause of pulmonary nodules that occurs when uterine leiomyomas metastasize to the lung. The management of these lesions varies from resection and hysterectomy to nonsurgical treatments such as hormonal therapy. We report a case of a 45-year-old woman with multiple nodules of the right lung identified during preoperative imaging before her hysterectomy for uterine fibroids.

MeSH Term

Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Leiomyomatosis
Lung
Lung Neoplasms
Middle Aged
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Uterine Neoplasms
Uterus

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