title: Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma.
abstract: Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare diagnosis in women with history of uterine leiomyomata. Distant metastasis may occur anywhere but is most commonly seen to the lungs. The age of presentation is often young to mid age, with patients often having a history of hysterectomy or myomectomy for uterine leiomyomata. The clinical course of these patients is most often indolent. However, the size and number of nodules can result in pulmonary symptoms. Differentiating benign metastasizing leiomyoma from malignant metastatic disease, including from leiomyosarcoma, is important to avoid unnecessary procedures or delayed treatment. The treatment with hormonal suppression is often successful for decreasing the size of lesions and alleviating pulmonary symptoms.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Hazel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asumu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Estrin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Tan Lucien
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Electronic address: vermnu@radiology.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Nupur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D000069258:Thoracentesis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery