Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma in an Elderly Female, a Case Report, and Review of the Literature

HANAN ALRAMMAH; Sara AlHajiri; Abdelhaleem Bella; Hind S. Alsaif

doi:10.21474/ijar01/7658

August 31, 2018International Journal of Advanced ResearchOpen Access

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma in an Elderly Female, a Case Report, and Review of the Literature

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To document an unusual case of pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma occurring in an elderly female and review the corresponding clinical literature.
Documented the clinical presentation, imaging, and pathological findings of an elderly female with pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma.
Conducted a comprehensive review of published literature on benign metastasizing leiomyoma to assess clinical patterns and patient demographics.
Identified pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma in an elderly woman, representing an atypical presentation outside the common reproductive-age demographic.
Demonstrated through literature synthesis that histologically benign uterine smooth muscle tumors can manifest as pulmonary lesions well past menopause.

Implication

Case report demonstrates pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma in an elderly female, highlighting an atypical presentation beyond the reproductive years.

Abstract

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma (BML) is a rare disease mostly seen among women in the fertile period with a previous history or coincidental finding of uterine leiomyoma. We report a case of pulmonary

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