title: Leiomyoma originating from the extrapleural tissue of the chest wall.
abstract: We describe a rare case of leiomyoma of the chest wall in a 55-year-old female. Computed tomography showed a well-circumscribed neoplasm with a diameter of 2 cm in the right chest wall. The tumor was excised with video-assisted thoracic surgery. Histopathology confirmed that the tumor was leiomyoma arising from the microvascular smooth muscle in the chest wall. We present the immunohistochemical profiles of the tumor in detail, critically reviewing the previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, Labor Welfare Niigata Rosai Hospital, Joetsu, Japan.
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nose
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Mantaro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kodate
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Kosei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasumoto
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D035441:Thoracic Wall; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed