Benign metastazing leiomyomas to the lungs

Conclusion: Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare cause of pulmonary nodules. The diagnosis is based on the medical history of uterine myomas and histopathologic and immunohistochemical examination of lung nodules. Management includes pathologic diagnosis and long-term surveillance with or without hormonal manipulation.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Reshetov, A., Klimenko, V., Elkin, A., Mitrofanova, L., Konovalov, P., Antonova, I., Ermakov, D., Luft, A. Tags: Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research