The Heart as a Site of Metastasis of Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Meddeb, Mariam
Chow, Robert D.
Whipps, Randolph
Haque, Reyaz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Uterine leiomyomas are the most common gynecological tumors in premenopausal women.
While the lung is the most common extrauterine organ afflicted, benign metastasizing leiomyomas (BML) of the heart are rarities.
We report an incidental finding of a cardiac mass in a 36-year-old woman who presented to the Emergency Department after a motor vehicle accident.
CT scan of the chest revealed 2 well-circumscribed pulmonary nodules and a filling defect in the right ventricle.
Echocardiogram showed a 4 cm mass attached to the right ventricular (RV) septum.
The cardiac tumor was resected and showed benign histologic features.
Immunohistochemical staining was positive for smooth muscle α-actin and desmin, as well as estrogen and progesterone receptors, consistent with the diagnosis of uterine leiomyoma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meddeb, Mariam& Chow, Robert D.& Whipps, Randolph& Haque, Reyaz. 2018. The Heart as a Site of Metastasis of Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meddeb, Mariam…[et al.]. The Heart as a Site of Metastasis of Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Meddeb, Mariam& Chow, Robert D.& Whipps, Randolph& Haque, Reyaz. The Heart as a Site of Metastasis of Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141279
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141279