Unusual CT Findings of a Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma Presenting with Multiple Cavitary Nodules: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2007.57.3.239
- Author:
Ji Eun AHN
1
;
Kyung Hyun DO
;
Eun Jin CHAE
;
Joon Beom SEO
;
Jin Seong LEE
;
Koun Sik SONG
;
Jae Wo SONG
;
Kyu Rae KIM
;
Tae Hwan LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Korea. dokh@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung;
Uterus;
Leiomyoma;
Tomgraphy, X-Ray Computed;
Neoplasm Metastasis
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Hysterectomy;
Leiomyoma*;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Uterus
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2007;57(3):239-242
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare condition that affects women with a history of uterine leiomyoma, usually after a myomectomy or hysterectomy. Typical radiographic findings include well-circumscribed solitary or multiple pulmonary nodules ranging from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter and scattered among the normal interstitium. We report a case of a benign metastasizing leiomyoma that manifested with multiple cavitary nodules in a 46-year-old woman with no previous history of a myomectomy or hysterectomy.
