Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2001 May;34(5):422-425.

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma of Lung: A case report

• Park CB
• Suh JH
• Chang YH
• Moon SW
• Cho KH
• Wang YP
• Kim SW

Abstract

We performed thoracoscopic resection for diagnosis in a 41 year-old-female presenting with multiple pulmonary nodules in both lung fields, which was detected incidentally on routine chest x-ray and followed by additional exmaminations including chest CT scan and percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy under the presumptive diagnosis of metastatic cancer. During thoracoscopy, the result of the frozen section analysis of multiple masses revealed strong evidence of leiomyoma. In her past medical history, she had undergone myomectomy, and hysterectomy, 7 years ago and 10 years ago, respectively. Based on permanent, special staining of specimen, estrogen receptor assay and review of past specimen of uterine myoma, the final diagnosis was benign metastasizing leiomyomata from uterine myoma, the report was very uncommon in Korean and English literatures. The patient has been followed up for 2 years without special therapy, such as hormonal therapy.

Keyword

Lung neoplasm; Thoracoscopy; Leiomyoma; Neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Biopsy, Needle
Diagnosis
Estrogens
Frozen Sections
Humans
Hysterectomy
Leiomyoma*
Lung Neoplasms
Lung*
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
Needles
Thoracoscopy
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Estrogens