Primary Leiomyoma of the pleura.
Summary of "Primary Leiomyoma of the pleura."
ABSTRACT:
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.
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Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: World journal of surgical oncology
ISSN: 1477-7819
Pages: 76
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21752306
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-9-76
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