Primary Leiomyoma of the pleura

Primary Leiomyoma of the pleura

<p>Abstract</p> <p>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 histopa...

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Main Authors: Chen Jun, Chen Gang, Wei Sen, Zhu Daxin, Qiu Xiaoming, Zhou Qinghua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Pleural tumor
Leiomyoma
Smooth muscle tumor
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/76
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p>
ISSN:1477-7819

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