Quesada VI, Mosqueda FM, Rodríguez MSY, Sabatier CA, Rodríguez ÁJ

Language: Spanish
References: 11
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ABSTRACT

Benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis is a rare condition characterized by tumors of histologically benign smooth muscle that affects middle-aged women with a history of uterine leiomyomas. A case diagnosed with benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis as well as elements of diagnosis, treatment and outcome is presented. Thirty-eight years old female patient, who comes to our center because she has had cough and a whitish expectoration for a month. The chest radiograph revealed small pulmonary nodules spread to both fields, and in the right chest wall. Some multiple nodules in the peritoneal cavity, and a giant tumor mass in the uterus were observed in the abdominal ultrasound, but the adnexa were not appreciable. A core biopsy of the right chest wall lesion was made. Later, surgery with total hysterectomy and double oophorectomy was performed. The anatomo-pathologic study showed that both pieces were a benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis. The patient is treated with Tamoxifen and she has had a good response to treatment. At present, she is in good health.

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