Unusual CT Findings of a Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma Presenting with Multiple Cavitary Nodules: A Case Report

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  • Ji Eun Ahn
  • Eun Jin Chae
  • Joon Beom Seo
  • Jin Seong Lee
  • Tae-Hwan Lim
چکیده

that affects women with a history of a uterine leiomyoma. However, a benign metastasizing leiomyoma without a history of previous surgery has rarely been reported. Typical radiographic findings include well-circumscribed solitary or multiple pulmonary nodules ranging from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter and scattered among the normal interstitium. We report a case of abenign metastasizing leiomyoma that manifested with multiple cavitary nodules in a 46-yearold woman with no previous history of a myomectomy or hysterectomy. To the best of our knowledge, there has been only one case report of a benign metastasizing leiomyoma manifesting as cavitary lung nodules in the English language literature. Therefore, our case is noteworthy because multiple cavitary nodules are an unusual Computed Tomography (CT) finding of a benign metastasizing leiomyoma, and a benign metastasizing leiomyoma is very rare in a patient without a history of previous surgery.

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تاریخ انتشار 2007