A rare cause of pulmonary metastasis: benign metastazing leiomyoma
N'gbesso, R.D.; Ould Beddi, M.; Ould Isselmou, S.; Coulibaly, A.; Kéita, A.K.
Journal de Radiologie 82(8): 936-938
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363 PMID: 11604694 Document Number: 535076
The authors report a rare cause of pulmonary metastasis of a benign tumor, uterine leiomyoma, observed in a black African woman. Plain chest radiograph showed multiple pulmonary nodules. These features were confirmed at CT. Transbronchial and surgical lung biopsies were consistent with pulmonary metastases from benign uterine leiomyoma. Hormonal treatment was instituted and resulted in regression of nearly all lesions at one year. Benign metastazing leiomyoma is a rare condition, in spite of the high rate of uterine leiomyoma in black African women.