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Benign metastasizing leiomyoma of bone and lung in postmenopausal women: two rare case reports and review of the literature

  • Y. Cirak1,*,
  • Ö.N. Sever2
  • Y. Urun2

1Department of Medical Oncology,Bursa Medicalpark Hospital, Bahcesehir University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

2Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. Ersin Arslan State Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo3341.2017 Vol.38,Issue 1,February 2017 pp.118-121

Published: 10 February 2017

*Corresponding Author(s): Y. Cirak E-mail: yalcincrk@gmail.com

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Abstract

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare disease that mostly occurs in women of reproductive age. Patients usually have a history of uterine leiomyoma and/or myomectomy. Although lung is the most common site of metastasis, bone involvement is rarely occurred. Here the authors report two rare cases of BML with lung and bone metastasis in postmenopausal women that were successfully treated with surgery and anti-estrogen approach.

Keywords

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma; Lung metastasis; Aromatase inhibitors.

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Y. Cirak,Ö.N. Sever,Y. Urun. Benign metastasizing leiomyoma of bone and lung in postmenopausal women: two rare case reports and review of the literature. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2017. 38(1);118-121.

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https://www.ejgo.net/articles/10.12892/ejgo3341.2017

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