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2 Cases of a Benign Pulmonary Metastasizing Leiomyoma

  • Lee, Eun Joo (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Hye Cheol (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sung Yong (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Je Hyeong (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sang Yeub (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Chol (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Shim, Jae Jeong (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • In, Kwang Ho (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Kyung Ho (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Yoo, Se Hwa (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sang Hoon (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Han-Kyeom (Department of Pathology, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Yu Whan (Department of Radiology, Korea University Hospital)
  • Received : 2005.06.28
  • Accepted : 2005.08.22
  • Published : 2009.12.30
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Abstract

A benign pulmonary metastasizing leiomyoma is a recognized clinical entity that has been infrequently reported in the medical literature. We report two cases of a benign pulmonary metastasizing leiomyoma. A 35-year-old woman who underwent myomectomy and a cesarean section approximately 6 years earlier visited our hospital for further evaluation of incidentally revealed multiple lung nodules. A diagnostic percutaneuous biopsy was performed. Finally she was diagnosed with a benign metastasizing leiomyoma. The patient then received LH-RH and has been followed up since. The other 44-year-old woman presented after an initial radiology evaluation revealed the presence of multiple, small-sized lung nodules. She underwent a right middle lung wedge resection to confirm the diagnosis. Finally she diagnosed with a benign metastasizing leiomyoma. The multiple lung nodules have been followed up closely.

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