benign metastasizing leiomyoma
MONDO:0022560Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names benign metastasizing leiomyoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare disorder that affects women with a history of uterine leiomyoma, which is found to metastasise within extrauterine sites.The disease develops as a proliferation of multiple nodules composed of smooth muscle cells.The most frequent site of metastasis is the lungs, although other areas may also be affected as well, including some atypical locations, e.g. the heart or spinal cord.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0022560), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of