Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: pulmonary involvement from an uterine fibroid

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma (BML) is a rare disorder in which uterine fibroids metastasize to distant sites. We present a case of a 57-year-old postmenopausal woman under hormone therapy with a previous total hysterectomy for uterine fibroids that performed chest radiography, for a history of wei...

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Main Author: Vale-Fernandes,Emídio (author)
Other Authors: Pires-Luís,Ana Sílvia (author), Patrício,Vanda (author), Ramalho,Cristina (author), Lopes,Carlos (author)
Format: report
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302016000300010
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:scielo:S1646-58302016000300010
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Summary:Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma (BML) is a rare disorder in which uterine fibroids metastasize to distant sites. We present a case of a 57-year-old postmenopausal woman under hormone therapy with a previous total hysterectomy for uterine fibroids that performed chest radiography, for a history of weight loss, that showed multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules. The histological examination of these nodules revealed a morphological and immunohistochemical profile consistent with the diagnosis of pulmonary BML (supported by a history of primary uterine leiomyoma). The patient started treatment with tamoxifen, remaining asymptomatic and with stable pulmonary lesions.