Multiple benign lung tumors.
Multiple benign pulmonary nodules are rare and are from a variety of etiologies. Infectious causes, such as histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, or parasitic infections, usually require biopsy for confirmation. An interesting entity, benign metastasizing leiomyoma, is rare but occurs from a low-grade leiomyoma that most commonly spreads from the uterus.
Allen
Mark S
MS
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MI 55905, USA.
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000473:pathology; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology; D012829:Silicosis / Q000473:pathology; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis