[A case of primary pleural leiomyoma].
The chest radiograph = of a 33-year-old man showed a mass shadow in the right hilum. CT scanning film revealed a 3 x 2 cm tumor lying against the right pulmonary artery. Bronchoscopy and pulmonary arteriography showed almost normal findings. VATS tumor extirpation was performed. Macroscopically, the tumor was located in a major fissure. The resected specimen was compatible with leiomyoma. Because no organ of origin of the leiomyoma, other than the pleura, was detected, this case was diagnosed as a primary pleural leiomyoma. Primary pleural leiomyoma is very rare, and this report presents the first such case reported in Japan.
Mochizuki
Hirofumi
H
Department of Respiratory Internal Medicine, Tsuruoka City Shonai Hospital.
Okada
Tsuneto
T
Yoshizawa
Hirohisa
H
Suzuki
Eiichi
E
Gejyo
Fumitake
F
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic