Benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis (BML): A rare cause of cavitary and cystic pulmonary nodules
| Autor: | Sarah K. Kilbourne, Joshua S. Jolissaint, Manojkumar Patel, Kristen LaFortune, Christine L. Lau |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty BAL Bronchoalveolar lavage BML Benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis medicine.medical_treatment Lung pathology Reproductive age Case Report Benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis (BML) SMA Smooth muscle actin GnRH Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Leiomyomatosis Benign or congenital lesions medicine CTPA Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram lcsh:RC705-779 Hysterectomy Uterine leiomyoma business.industry Lung histology HMB-45 Human melanoma black-45 LAM Lymphangioleiomyomatosis lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system PR Progesterone receptor medicine.disease ER Estrogen receptor HMB-45 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Hormonal therapy VATS Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery POD Post-operative day business |
| Zdroj: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss C, Pp 122-124 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2213-0071 |
| Popis: | Benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis (BML) is a rare cause of pulmonary lesions found in reproductive age women who have undergone a hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma. Given the relative rarity of the disease, the management of these lesions varies from surgical (oopherectomy) or medical antiestrogen hormonal therapy to clinical observation and survelliance. The disease generally presents asymptomatically with multiple, well-defined pulmonary nodules discovered incidentally on imaging. We report an atypical presentation of a 46-year-old woman with incidentally found bilateral pulmonary cavitating nodules and cysts, concerning for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), who was ultimately diagnosed with BML. |
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