[Benign metastasizing leiomyoma from uterine myoma; report of a case].
A case, 53-year-old female, of benign metastasizing leiomyoma was reported. The patient had undergone a hysterectomy for uterine myoma at the age of 40. The computed tomography (CT) scan film on health screening revealed 4 nodular lesions on right lung field and 2 nodular lesions on left lung field. Two tumors of the left side were resected under thoracoscopic surgery. Pathologically 2 lesions were consisted of benign spindle cells and diagnosed as benign metastasizing leiomyoma. Postoperative course was uneventful. Right lung nodules have been meticulously followed up.
Department of Surgery, Kanagawa National Hospital, Hadano, Japan.
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D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*