Non-surgical intervention for retroperitoneal lymphogenic and pulmonary metastases of a benign leiomyoma: treatment with ulipristal acetate
This case report describes a very rare coexistence of retroperitoneal lymphogenic and pulmonary metastases of a benign leiomyoma: benign metastasising leiomyoma (BML). Despite surgical treatment growth of multiple nodules in the lungs, omentum, mesenterium and retroperitoneum was observed by CT scan...
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Veröffentlicht in: | BMJ case reports 2018-01, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2017-222693 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This case report describes a very rare coexistence of retroperitoneal lymphogenic and pulmonary metastases of a benign leiomyoma: benign metastasising leiomyoma (BML). Despite surgical treatment growth of multiple nodules in the lungs, omentum, mesenterium and retroperitoneum was observed by CT scan. We started off-label ulipristal acetate treatment with impressive results. The lesions on the CT scan disappeared, and the patient was asymptomatic after treatment. |
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ISSN: | 1757-790X 1757-790X |
DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2017-222693 |