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H Salaun¹, R Kerdraon², S Avigdor³

¹Service de pneumologie, CHR Orléans, 14, avenue de l'Hôpital, 45100 Orléans la Source, France.

Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires

|May 26, 2018

Abstract

Introduction:

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare cause of pulmonary nodules. They can occur in women of reproductive age who have undergone hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma.

Observation:

We report the case of a 46-year-old women, who was incidentally found to have bilateral pulmonary cavitating nodules. Pathology exam was consistent with BML.

Conclusion:

Although BML is a rare cause of pulmonary nodules, it should be considered as one of the possibilities especially in young women with a history of hysterectomy for leiomyoma.

Keywords:

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML)Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Lymphangioléiomyomatose Métastases bénignes de léiomyomes Nodules pulmonaires Pulmonary nodules

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