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ArticleCureus2026

Pulmonary Leiomyoma in a Post-hysterectomy Patient: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Ajna S Kumar, Thangaswamy Dhanasekar, Irfan Ismail Ayub, Abdul Majeed Arshad

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ajna S KumarPulmonology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Thangaswamy DhanasekarPulmonology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Irfan Ismail AyubPulmonology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Abdul Majeed ArshadPulmonology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.

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Abstract

Pulmonary leiomyoma is a rare benign smooth muscle tumor that may present as a solitary lung mass and mimic malignancy. In women with a prior history of uterine leiomyoma and hysterectomy, the possibility of benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) must be considered. We report a case of a middle-aged woman with a prior hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma who presented with an endobronchial tumor, suspicious for malignancy. The patient underwent lobectomy, and histopathological evaluation confirmed the leiomyoma of the lung. This case highlights the diagnostic dilemma posed by such lesions and underscores the importance of histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluation in establishing the diagnosis.

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benign metastasizing leiomyoma (bml)lung leiomyomalung smooth muscle tumorprimary pulmonary leiomyomapulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyomapulmonary leiomyoma

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PMID42299199
PMCPMC13264705

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