Multiple Pulmonary Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 777-781, 2008.
Article
en Ko
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ABSTRACT
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare disease that histologically shows features of a benign tumor; however it can metastasize to the lung or other organs. We report here on a case of a 53-year-old woman with benign metastasizing leiomyoma, and she was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of coughing for 2 months; she showed multiple diffuse nodular opacities of both lungs on a chest radiograph. She had undergone hysterectomy for leiomyoma of the uterus 13 years previously. Thoracoscopic lung biopsy was performed to rule out metastatic lung cancer. The pulmonary nodules appeared benign with a very low mitotic rate and they consisted of smooth muscle cells. The pathologic findings of the pulmonary nodules were consistent with benign metastasizing leiomyoma. The patient has been followed up closely without any specific therapy.
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Asunto principal:
Tórax
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Útero
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Biopsia
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Tos
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Miocitos del Músculo Liso
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Enfermedades Raras
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Histerectomía
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Leiomioma
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Pulmón
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article