Benign Metastatic Leiomyoma Presenting as a Hemothorax

Uterine leiomyomas have been reported to metastasize to various organs including the lungs, skeletal muscles, bone marrow, peritoneum, and heart. They may present with symptoms related to the metastases several years after hysterectomy. These tumors regress after menopause, and it is rare to detect...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ponea, Anna M., Marak, Creticus P., Goraya, Harmeen, Guddati, Achuta K.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3730183/