A Case of Benign Metastasizing Pulmonary Leiomyomatosis.
10.4046/trd.2002.53.2.190
- Author:
Youn Seup KIM
1
;
Eo Jin KIM
;
Choong Hak PARK
;
Jae Seuk PARK
;
Young Koo JEE
;
Kye Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. kyleemd@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Benign metastasizing pulmonary leiomyomatosis;
Uterine leiomyoma;
Leiomyosarcoma
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Biopsy
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2002;53(2):190-195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A benign metastasizing pulmonary leiomyomatosis(BMPL) is a rare and uncommon variety of leiomyoma. BML affects middle-aged women who had a previous hysterectomy due to a histologically benign appearing leiomyoma. BMPL is characterized by asymptomatic multiple smooth muscle nodules with a less aggressive course than a leiomyosarcoma. A 45-year-old woman who had a hysterectomy for a uterine leiomyoma 4 years prior to this study presented with multiple variable-sized lung nodule. A percutaneous needle biopsy confirmed the benign metastasizing pulmonary leiomyomatosis. Here, we present this case with a review of the relevant literatures.
