Key result
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma presents as concurrent pulmonary and tricuspid valve lesions years after hysterectomy.
Why the study?
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare condition characterized by soft tissue masses in extrauterine sites in women with a history of uterine leiomyoma.
Highlights a rare case of benign metastasizing leiomyoma presenting as a right heart mass on the tricuspid valve.
Tricuspid valve lesions warrant consideration in benign metastasizing leiomyoma; case report leaves optimal management open.
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare condition usually affecting women of reproductive age with a history of uterine leiomyoma and characterized by soft tissue masses in various extrauterine sites. We report a case of a 46-year-old woman with previously resected uterine leiomyoma with subsequent pulmonary and tricuspid valve lesions. ( Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. )
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Gad et al. (2020) studied this question. Benign metastasizing leiomyoma presented as pulmonary and tricuspid valve lesions in a 46-year-old woman with a history of previously resected uterine leiomyoma.
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