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Cystic Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma of the Lung Mimicking Hydatid Cyst

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A 60-year-old woman, with history of a resected uterine benign leiomyoma, is operated for a cystic lesion in the left lung, mimicking an hydatid cyst, and confirmed histologically as Cystic Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma.

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  1. Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia

    Faouzi Alimi, Chighali El Hadj Sidi & Chams Ghannouchi

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Alimi, F., El Hadj Sidi, C. & Ghannouchi, C. Cystic Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma of the Lung Mimicking Hydatid Cyst. Lung 194, 1029–1030 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-016-9938-4

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