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Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma: report of three cases

Authors: Hyun Woo Jeon, Soo Hwan Choi, Sook Whan Sung, Jae Kil Park

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is very rare and usually occurs in women who undergo hysterectomy and myomectomy for uterine leiomyoma. This is a benign spindle-shaped smooth muscle cell tumor pathologically but metastasizes to the extrauterine organs. Lungs are the most common site of metastasis. We observed three cases of pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma.

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Title: Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma: report of three cases
Authors: Hyun Woo Jeon
Soo Hwan Choi
Sook Whan Sung
Jae Kil Park
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-281

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