| Literature DB >> 24734101 |
Dong Oh Kang1, Sue In Choi1, Jee Youn Oh1, Jae Kyeom Sim1, Jong Hyun Choi1, Ji Yung Choo2, Jin Wook Hwang3, Seung Heon Lee1, Ju-Han Lee4, Ki Yeol Lee2, Chol Shin1, Je Hyeong Kim1.
Abstract
Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is an uncommon gynecologic malignancy of mesodermal origin. Pulmonary metastasis of low-grade ESS can occur years and decades after the treatment of the primary disease. Low-grade ESS is frequently mistaken as benign uterine neoplasm like uterine leiomyoma, which can potentially lead to a misdiagnosis. We present a case of a 42-year-old woman with low-grade ESS, that initially presented as an incidental lung mass with multiple pulmonary nodules, seven years after an uterine myomectomy. A 6.9×5.8 cm-sized intrapelvic mass suspected of uterine origin was discovered while searching for potential extrathoracic primary origin. A pelviscopy and simultaneous thoracoscopic lung biopsy were conducted for pathologic diagnosis. Finally, the diagnosis was confirmed as low-grade ESS with lung metastasis based on the histopathologic examination with immunohistochemical stain, which was showed positive for CD10 and hormone receptor markers (estrogen and progesterone receptors) in both pelvic and lung specimens.Entities:
Keywords: Multiple Pulmonary Nodules; Neoplasm Metastasis; Sarcoma, Endometrial Stromal
Year: 2014 PMID: 24734101 PMCID: PMC3982240 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2014.76.3.131
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) ISSN: 1738-3536