Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma: a case report and literature review. 2021

Hao Jiang, and Li Ma, and Xiao-Wei Qi, and Li-Zhen Yan, and Hai-Xia Feng, and Li-Jun Suo, and Bo Liu
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare condition that occurs mainly in premenopausal women and is characterized most commonly by pulmonary metastases. Here, we report the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules on chest examination during a health checkup 13 years after myomectomy. This patient has a normal menstrual cycle, moderate anemia, and no obvious respiratory symptoms. Serum concentrations of cancer markers such as carcinoembryonic antigen, neuron specific enolase, cytokeratin 19 fragments, and pro-gastrin-releasing peptide were within normal limits. Color doppler ultrasound was also performed, several hypoechoic regions were found in uterine bodies and cavity. The computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy was used for histopathological examination. Immunohistochemical staining revealed BML which were positive for smooth muscle antibody, desmin, vimentin, estrogen and progesterone receptors, and Ki-67 positive rate of about 1%. Hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy were performed as a part of treatment. The lung nodules were meticulously monitored at follow-up. Three months later, the repeat CT scan showed that the nodules had reduced in size, and no new nodules had appeared, 1 year later, CT scan showed no obvious changes in lung nodules. This study is of great significance as the results will be helpful in diagnosing and treating future pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma (PBML) cases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007889 Leiomyoma A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle tissue, also known as a fibroid tumor. They rarely occur outside of the UTERUS and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT but can occur in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, probably arising from the smooth muscle of small blood vessels in these tissues. Fibroid,Fibroid Tumor,Fibroid Uterus,Fibroids, Uterine,Fibroma, Uterine,Fibromyoma,Leiomyoma, Uterine,Fibroid Tumors,Fibroid, Uterine,Fibroids,Fibromas, Uterine,Fibromyomas,Leiomyomas,Tumor, Fibroid,Tumors, Fibroid,Uterine Fibroid,Uterine Fibroids,Uterine Fibroma,Uterine Fibromas,Uterus, Fibroid
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008175 Lung Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the LUNG. Cancer of Lung,Lung Cancer,Pulmonary Cancer,Pulmonary Neoplasms,Cancer of the Lung,Neoplasms, Lung,Neoplasms, Pulmonary,Cancer, Lung,Cancer, Pulmonary,Cancers, Lung,Cancers, Pulmonary,Lung Cancers,Lung Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lung,Neoplasm, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Cancers,Pulmonary Neoplasm
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014594 Uterine Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the UTERUS. Cancer of Uterus,Uterine Cancer,Cancer of the Uterus,Neoplasms, Uterine,Neoplasms, Uterus,Uterus Cancer,Uterus Neoplasms,Cancer, Uterine,Cancer, Uterus,Cancers, Uterine,Cancers, Uterus,Neoplasm, Uterine,Neoplasm, Uterus,Uterine Cancers,Uterine Neoplasm,Uterus Cancers,Uterus Neoplasm
D055613 Multiple Pulmonary Nodules A number of small lung lesions characterized by small round masses of 2- to 3-mm in diameter. They are usually detected by chest CT scans (COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY). Such nodules can be associated with metastases of malignancies inside or outside the lung, benign granulomas, or other lesions. Multiple Pulmonary Nodule,Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple,Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple

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