We report the case of pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma in an asymptomatic 64-year-old woman who underwent hysterectomy for a uterine leiomyoma 26 years earlier. Routine chest radiograph revealed bilateral diffuse nodular opacities within the pulmonary lobes. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan showed peripheral lung nodules that do not display contrast enhancement. Positron emission tomography (PET)-CT with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG PET-CT) demonstrated no significant metabolic activity of the nodules. The lesions were diagnosed as benign metastasizing leiomyoma by histopathologic examination. To our best knowledge, this is the first case studied combining CT and FDG PET-CT technique.
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma of the lung: PET findings / DI SCIOSCIO, Valerio; Feraco, Paola; Miglio, L; Toni, Francesco; Malvi, Deborah; Pacilli, ANGELA MARIA GRAZIA; Fasano, Luca; Fabbri, Mario; Zompatori, Maurizio. - In: JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING. - ISSN 0883-5993. - ELETTRONICO. - 24(1):(2009), pp. 41-44. [10.1097/RTI.0b013e31818a0840]
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma of the lung: PET findings
FERACO, PAOLA;
2009-01-01
Abstract
We report the case of pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma in an asymptomatic 64-year-old woman who underwent hysterectomy for a uterine leiomyoma 26 years earlier. Routine chest radiograph revealed bilateral diffuse nodular opacities within the pulmonary lobes. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan showed peripheral lung nodules that do not display contrast enhancement. Positron emission tomography (PET)-CT with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG PET-CT) demonstrated no significant metabolic activity of the nodules. The lesions were diagnosed as benign metastasizing leiomyoma by histopathologic examination. To our best knowledge, this is the first case studied combining CT and FDG PET-CT technique.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
