[Benign metastasizing pulmonary leiomyomatosis. A report of 3 cases]

Arch Bronconeumol. 1999 Dec;35(11):564-6. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2896(15)30010-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The benign metastasizing leiomyoma is an uncommon variety of leiomyoma, tumor derived from smooth muscular tissue. The benign metastasizing leiomyoma affects a middle age women, with antecedents of uterine leiomyoma, the pulmonary lesions appeared as a multiple nodules, without systemic affectation. We present three cases of benign metastasizing leiomyoma that de diagnosis was made for biopsy by thoracotomy; and in one case the markers from estrogens' receivers were positive.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis
  • Leiomyoma / pathology*
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterus / pathology