Incidental Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma in a Patient with Bone Sarcoma: A Case Report

Background. The benign metastasizing leiomyoma is an exceptionally rare entity; it presents with ectopic leiomyoma nodules with a benign pattern. Symptoms vary according to the anatomic location. The diagnosis is histopathological, usually in patients with history of hysterectomy. Case Presentation....

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in surgery 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Flores-Villalba, Eduardo, Martínez-Sánchez, David, Palomo-Hoil, Rene, Reyes-Salas, Danae, Díaz-Elizondo, José A., Villegas-Cabello, Oscar, Montero-Cantú, Carlos, del Real-Romo, Zanndor Jacob, Peralta-Castillo, Guillermo
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Zusammenfassung:Background. The benign metastasizing leiomyoma is an exceptionally rare entity; it presents with ectopic leiomyoma nodules with a benign pattern. Symptoms vary according to the anatomic location. The diagnosis is histopathological, usually in patients with history of hysterectomy. Case Presentation. A 36-year-old female with 2-month history of left knee pain was diagnosed with bone fibrosarcoma. A CT scan showed pulmonary nodules. The patient started neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Conservative surgery of pelvic limb was achieved. A new CT scan reported pulmonary nodules that remained in relation to the previous CT. A nodule resection by thoracotomy and TOB (transoperative biopsy) was performed. The final pathology report described benign proliferative lesions consistent with benign metastatic leiomyoma. Conclusions. Benign metastatic leiomyoma is a rare condition presenting with uterine and extrauterine nodules most commonly in the lung. The diagnosis is histopathological. The surgical procedure must be reserved for selected patients.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2014/439061