title: Right middle lobectomy for a primary pulmonary leiomyoma: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary leiomyoma of the lung is a rare benign tumor that usually presents as a solitary lesion predominantly in young females. Fewer than 100 cases have been reported. Common symptoms include fever, chronic cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, shortness of breath, and pneumonias.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 34-year-old, non-smoker female who presented with recurrent pneumonias. She was found to have a primary leiomyoma of the right middle lobe. This was treated by right middle lobectomy. 6-month follow up showed patient doing well without evidence of residual disease on computerized tomography.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary pulmonary leiomyoma is a rare tumor distinct from benign metastasizing leiomyoma. Histologic features include absence of mitotic count, low cellularity, lack of cytologic atypia and pleomorphism. Treatment is by conservative surgical resection and carries a favorable prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center - University Thoracic Surgeons, 1725 W. Harrison St, Suite 774, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Michael_Vercillo@Rush.edu
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vercillo
authors.forename: Anthony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pitelka
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gattuso
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Liptay