title: Endobronchial leiomyoma in an immunocompetent four-year-old female child.
abstract: Pulmonary leiomyoma are uncommonly encountered benign mesenchymal neoplasms in children, usually found in immunosuppressed individuals in association with human immunodeficiency virus or Ebstein-Barr virus infection. We describe an interesting case of a 4-year-old immunocompetent girl who presented with pleural effusion and lung collapse secondary to endobronchial leiomyoma. She underwent a left thoracotomy and a left pneumonectomy for excision of the bronchial mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Pallav
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Riti
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rijal
authors.forename: Krishan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chugh
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Bronchial Neoplasms; Child; Leiomyoma