A rare cause of miliary pattern and respiratory failure – Benign metastasizing leiomyoma
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A rare case of benign metastasizing leiomyoma†
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare disorder involving distant metastases secondary to a smooth muscle tumour of the myometrium. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman with multiple pulmonary nodules noted on post-operative chest x-ray. Further investigation revealed a history of total abdominal hysterectomy for benign fibroids of the uterus, 6 years prior to the scan. CT-guided fi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2173-5115
DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.03.014