title: Primary leiomyoma of the lung: an exceptional localization.
abstract: Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor usually encountered in the uterus. Primary pulmonary localization is extremely rare in adults and children. However, it must be included in the differential diagnosis of any nodular lung lesion. Its treatment is surgical, with good long-term results. Here, we report a case of leiomyoma of lung parenchyma diagnosed in a 26-year-old man.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Military Hospital Avicenne, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed VI, Caddy Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco zidaneaf@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Abdelfettah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zidane
authors.affiliation: Pathological Anatomy Department, Military Hospital Avicenne, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed VI, Caddy Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abderahim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elktaibi
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department, Military Hospital Avicenne, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed VI, Caddy Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benjelloun
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Military Hospital Avicenne, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed VI, Caddy Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Adil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arsalane
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Military Hospital Avicenne, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed VI, Caddy Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Oussama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Afandi
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department, Military Hospital Avicenne, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed VI, Caddy Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bouchentouf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Diagnosis; Leiomyoma; Lung neoplasms; differential