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Benign metastasizing leiomyoma in the lung: a case report

  • R. Sabatini1
  • R. Ferreri1
  • G. Distante1
  • V. Loizzi1
  • P. Loizzi1,*,

1Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology "B ", University of Bari, Italy

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200205445 Vol.23,Issue 5,September 2002 pp.445-446

Published: 10 September 2002

*Corresponding Author(s): P. Loizzi E-mail:

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Abstract

The authors report a rare case of leiomyomatosis of the lung diagnosed in a women with uterine leiomyomatosis not previously treated. The absence of mitosis with nuclear atypism in all histological samples opens the question of whether the origin of the tumor in the lung was from uterine leiomyomas metastasizing or multifocal amarthomas, synchronous or metachronous. Hamartomas or real metastasis of uterine leiomyomas? The response to GnRH analogue treatment was evaluated.

Keywords

Uterine leiomyoma; GnRH agonist therapy; Lung metastasis

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R. Sabatini,R. Ferreri,G. Distante,V. Loizzi,P. Loizzi. Benign metastasizing leiomyoma in the lung: a case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2002. 23(5);445-446.

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https://www.ejgo.net/articles/10.12892/ejgo200205445

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