Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma
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چکیده
A 54-years-old perimenopausal female was referred to the pneumology outpatient clinic for further evaluation of incidental lung nodules. Chest X-ray showed multiple bilateral shadows in the pulmonary parenchyma (Figure 1). Asked about any clinical symptom, she just referred a light dyspnea in high exercise situations. She had no personal history of pulmonary disease, being all the respiratory tests within the normal ranges. Surgical intervention of a myomectomy was carried out 16 years earlier.
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