Multiple Leiomyomas in a Patient with Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction: Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare disease and mostly affects females with a history of uterine leiomyoma, particularly the presence of multiple leiomyomas in BML patients is extremely rare Case Presentation: This paper reported the clinical and imaging data of a BML patient with multiple leiomyomas involving bilateral pulmonary, mediastinum, pericardium, spine, peritoneum, and left thigh. Multiple BML lesions exhibited consistent imaging examinations, significantly improving the delayed phase enhancement. After multi-stage targeted therapy for multiple systemic metastases and the development of drug resistance, the patient was treated with hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy along with letrozole-based endocrine therapy. BML lesions, both pulmonary and mediastinum, became significantly smaller than before. Conclusion: This paper aims to analyze the imaging and clinical features of multiple leiomyomas in this BML case, thus strengthening the understanding of the rare type of leiomyoma for effective preoperative diagnosis and clinical treatment. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that gynecologists should avoid the manifestation of BML when performing uterine fibroids surgery.

Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma: a case description and analysis of the literature

“…They identified a mere 10 instances of BML in women without prior surgical intervention ( 2 ). Subsequently, our team conducted a study of the literature pertaining to BML from January 2017 to October 2023 in PubMed, retrieving only 9 cases in women devoid of a history of prior surgery ( 6 , 13 - 20 ). Among these cases, six exhibited metastases to the lung, one to the heart, and one to the lymph node.…”