Atypical deep somatic soft-tissue leiomyoma of extrathoracic chest wall: First case of the literature


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Batihan G., Usluer O., Kaya S. O., Aydogdu Z.

BMJ Case Reports, cilt.11, sa.1, 2018 (Scopus) identifier identifier

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Leiomyomas are benign soft-tissue tumours which take origin from the smooth muscles Pleura and chest wall are uncommon location for such tumours Here, we report a case of a 26-year-old female patient presented with 3 months history of chest pain Chest X-ray and CT showed a calcified mass of 6×12 cm in size in the left lateral of the chest wall After resection of the mass, pathological examination diagnosed it as atypical deep somatic soft-tissue leiomyoma of extrathoracic chest wall No pathological finding was detected during follow-up.