Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Leiomyomas are a common type of benign soft tissue tumor arising from smooth muscle, most often occurring within females’ genitourinary and gastrointestinal tract. However, primary leiomyomas of the chest wall residing in the extra-pleural space are an extremely rare subset of leiomyomatous lesion p...
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| author | Asad Ullah G. Taylor Patterson Intisar Ghleilib Islam A. Elhelf Nikhil G. Patel Nagla A. Karim |
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| description | Leiomyomas are a common type of benign soft tissue tumor arising from smooth muscle, most often occurring within females’ genitourinary and gastrointestinal tract. However, primary leiomyomas of the chest wall residing in the extra-pleural space are an extremely rare subset of leiomyomatous lesion presentation. We present a case of a fifty-two-year-old male who initially presented complaining of dyspnea worsening with exertion. Computed tomography imaging was performed showing an extra-pleural mass residing under the left sixth rib. Subsequent core needle biopsy and immunohistochemical staining were performed, and the definitive diagnosis of primary leiomyoma of the posterior mediastinal chest wall. Although extremely rare, this neoplastic condition should be included in your differential diagnosis when diagnostic imaging reveals a benign mass residing in the extra-pleural space, and subsequent biopsy specimens consist of smooth muscle fibers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cef5c7c2f0eb46669f4ac50fff6375a32023-11-23T10:36:35ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292022-04-012952935294010.3390/curroncol29050240Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature ReviewAsad Ullah0G. Taylor Patterson1Intisar Ghleilib2Islam A. Elhelf3Nikhil G. Patel4Nagla A. Karim5Department of Pathology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USAMedical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Pathology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Radiology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Pathology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USALeiomyomas are a common type of benign soft tissue tumor arising from smooth muscle, most often occurring within females’ genitourinary and gastrointestinal tract. However, primary leiomyomas of the chest wall residing in the extra-pleural space are an extremely rare subset of leiomyomatous lesion presentation. We present a case of a fifty-two-year-old male who initially presented complaining of dyspnea worsening with exertion. Computed tomography imaging was performed showing an extra-pleural mass residing under the left sixth rib. Subsequent core needle biopsy and immunohistochemical staining were performed, and the definitive diagnosis of primary leiomyoma of the posterior mediastinal chest wall. Although extremely rare, this neoplastic condition should be included in your differential diagnosis when diagnostic imaging reveals a benign mass residing in the extra-pleural space, and subsequent biopsy specimens consist of smooth muscle fibers.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/5/240pleural tumorleiomyomacomputed tomography |
| spellingShingle | Asad Ullah G. Taylor Patterson Intisar Ghleilib Islam A. Elhelf Nikhil G. Patel Nagla A. Karim Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review Current Oncology pleural tumor leiomyoma computed tomography |
| title | Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Primary Extra-Pleura Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | primary extra pleura leiomyoma a case report and literature review |
| topic | pleural tumor leiomyoma computed tomography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/5/240 |
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