Spontaneous transient size reduction of a solitary pulmonary metastasis from a leiomyosarcoma
Abstract Background A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) poses a diagnostic challenge, which includes both a benign and malignant etiology. A size enlargement often indicates malignancy. We herein describe a case of a solitary pulmonary metastasis from a leiomyosarcoma that regressed transiently during...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01591-1 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Background A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) poses a diagnostic challenge, which includes both a benign and malignant etiology. A size enlargement often indicates malignancy. We herein describe a case of a solitary pulmonary metastasis from a leiomyosarcoma that regressed transiently during follow-up. Case presentation A 47-year-old woman presented with an SPN detected by follow-up computed tomography 7 years after surgery for a left forearm high-grade leiomyosarcoma. The nodule regressed spontaneously after an additional 6 months, and therefore, an inflammatory change was the most likely diagnosis at that time. However, the nodule enlarged again over the next 5 years. The growth rate led us to suspect a malignancy. A trans-bronchial biopsy was undiagnostic and a video-assisted thoracic surgery was planned. She underwent a wedge resection of the right lung, and a histopathological examination found it was a metastatic leiomyosarcoma. Conclusions A pulmonary metastasis from a leiomyosarcoma could emerge as an SPN and reveal a subsequent transient size reduction. An SPN in patients even with a remote history of a soft tissue tumor should raise the possibility of metastasis, and periodic follow-up is essential even after the size reduction. |
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| ISSN: | 2198-7793 |