Benign Metastasizing Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report with Review of the Literature

Authors: Wafaa E

Volume 4, Issue 1

Abstract

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare disorder involving distant metastases secondary to a smooth muscle tumor of the myometrium. Oftentimes, it is easy to be misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor when nodules are found in multiple tissues. In most cases, there is a previous history of total abdominal hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma. However, the pathogenesis of this disease has not yet been elucidated. In order to raise clinicians’ awareness of BML, we present a short review of the literature in combination with an unusual case

Keywords: Uterine leiomyoma; CT scan; Gynecologic; Peritoneal carcinomatosis; Gynecologic and uterine neoplasms

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