Table 1 Clinical features of published case reports of primary pleural leiomyoma
Case | Author | Gender/age | Clinical manifestations | Clinical course | Tumor size (cm) | Follow-up after operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tanaka T et al [6] | F/40 | Asymptomatic | Complete resection | 3,5 × 3,0 | 17 months Alive without recurrence |
2 | Moran CA et al [7] | F/21 | Asymptomatic, large left pleural tumor involving diaphragm | Too large for complete resection | Multiple fragments of firm, grey tissues | 4 months Alive |
3 | Moran CA et al [7] | F/23 | Asymptomatic, large mass arising from the right pleura | Too large for complete resection | 10.0 × 9.0 × 5.5 | 6 months Alive |
4 | Proca DM et al [1] | M/32 | Asymptomatic | Resected 4 years after needle biopsy, when enlarged and invading the chest wall | 4.3 × 7.0 | 12 months. Alive without recurrence |
5 | Mochizuki H et al [8] | M/33 | Asymptomatic | Complete resection with VATS | 3 × 2 | Unknown |
6 | Nose N et al [9] | F/55 | Asymptomatic | Complete resection with VATS | 1.5 × 1.5 | 26 months Alive without recurrence |
7 | Turhan K et al [10] | F/50 | Chest pain | Complete resection | 4.0 × 4.0 | 53 months Alive without recurrence |
8 | Rodriguez, PM [11] | F/48 | Chest pain | Complete resection | 18 × 14 × 11 | 18 months Alive without recurrence |
9 | Our case | M/45 | Chest pain | Complete resection | 9 × 6 × 5 | 15 months Alive without recurrence |