Primary Leiomyoma of the pleura

Primary leiomyoma of the pleura is extremely rare. A 45-year-old man presented with a complaint of right chest pain. Chest computed tomography demonstrated a solid, round pleural mass in the right anterior chest wall. The mass was completely resected, and histopathological examination revealed a loc...

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Published in:World journal of surgical oncology 2011-07, Vol.9 (1), p.76-76, Article 76
Main Authors: Qiu, Xiaoming, Zhu, Daxin, Wei, Sen, Chen, Gang, Chen, Jun, Zhou, Qinghua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leiomyoma
Leiomyoma - diagnosis
Leiomyoma - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Patient outcomes
Pleural diseases
Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pleural Neoplasms - surgery
Pleural tumor
Radiography, Thoracic
Smooth muscle tumor
Thoracotomy - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Primary leiomyoma of the pleura is extremely rare. A 45-year-old man presented with a complaint of right chest pain. Chest computed tomography demonstrated a solid, round pleural mass in the right anterior chest wall. The mass was completely resected, and histopathological examination revealed a localized primary pleural leiomyoma. The patient was followed and has been disease-free for over 15 months. This is the first report of primary leiomyoma of the pleura in China. A review of the literature on primary leiomyoma of the pleura is presented.
ISSN:1477-7819
1477-7819
DOI:10.1186/1477-7819-9-76