Multiple benign metastasizing leiomyomas in the pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes: A case report.

Kang, Hye Sim; Im, Eun Seon; Choi, Seung Ah; Jun, Hye Won; Lee, Taek Sang

doi:2010.53.2.184

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 53(2); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010;53(2):184-188.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/kjog.2010.53.2.184 Published online February 1, 2010.

Multiple benign metastasizing leiomyomas in the pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes: A case report.

Hye Sim Kang, Eun Seon Im, Seung Ah Choi, Hye Won Jun, Taek Sang Lee

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boramae Medical center, Seoul, Korea. ljhw@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare entity, defined as a muscle tumor in association with one or more smooth muscle tumor of the uterus and without evidence of any extra uterine primary site. The lung is the most common site of involvement,(2) and the etiology of BML remains unknown. We experienced a case of BML arising in pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes and report with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Benign metastasizing leiomyomas