Intravenous leiomyomatosis with lung extension.

Choe, Suk Keun; Kim, Dae Yeon; Seo, Dae Sik; Kim, Jong Hyeok; Kim, Yong Man; Kim, Young Tak; Nam, Joo Hyun

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;50(3):560-564.
Published online March 1, 2007.

Intravenous leiomyomatosis with lung extension.

Suk Keun Choe, Dae Yeon Kim, Dae Sik Seo, Jong Hyeok Kim, Yong Man Kim, Young Tak Kim, Joo Hyun Nam

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. ymkim@amc.seoul.kr
²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is rare and it is characterized by intravascular nodular masses of benign smooth muscle that may extend to variable site such as uterus, pelvic veins, inferior vena cava, right sided heart and eventually lung. We experienced an unusual case of IVL originating from the uterus and extending to the lung parenchyma and treated by combined surgery, so we report it with a brief review of the literatures.

Key Words: Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL), lung extension