Other Locations, Metastatic Leiomyoma
- metastatic leiomyoma are an extremely rare complication after hysterectomy for uterine fibroids. Most frequent sites of occurrence are the lungs and pelvis, the lesions are hormonally responsive and hormonal treatment is the only known effective treatment modality.
- fibromyoma of the breast is an extremely rare benign breast neoplasm. Most reports in literature mention a history of hysterectomy for uterine fibroids, however the question whether these fibromyomas are possibly metastases of the uterine fibroids has not been investigated. An alternative hypothesis is an origin from the smooth muscle of the nipple.
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