Document Type
Article
Department
Pathology and Microbiology
Abstract
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare condition, affecting predominantly reproductive-age females with uterine leiomyomata and is most often associated with multiple benign-appearing smooth muscle tumors in lungs. We report herein a case of a 38-year-old woman who presented with multiple uterine fibroids for which hysterectomy was carried out on her. Postoperatively, she developed left-sided pleural effusion. Computed chest tomography (CT) scan revealed multiple nodules in both lungs and pleurae. Histopathology of one of the pleura-based nodules revealed a neoplasm composed of interlacing fascicles of spindle cells with uniform nuclei. The tumor cells were positive for alpha-smooth muscle actin and negative for CD34 immunohistochemical stain.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
Recommended Citation
Fatima, S.,
Ahmad, Z.,
Azam, M.
(2010). Benign metastasizing leiomyoma. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology, 53(4), 802-804.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/59