A case of primary pleural leiomyoma with parenchymal involvement: Primary pleural leiomyoma Parankimal tutulum gösteren primer plevral leiyomyoma olgusu: Primer plevral leiomyoma

Incekara F., Inan K., Demirağ F., Kaya S., Findik G.

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.25, no.3, pp.472-474, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.13479
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.472-474
  • Keywords: Excision, Pleural leiomyoma, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors, which are rarely localized in the lung. Although its etiology is not exactly known, the mean age ranges from 21 to 55 years. Total excision is recommended as the first-line therapy. Herein, we present a 51-year-old postmenopausal female case with a mass in the subpleural area of the left lung which was excised totally using endoscopic stapler via left-single port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The mass was pathologically diagnosed as pleural leiomyoma postoperatively.