Urethral Leiomyoma – A Very Rare Entity

Abstracts Urethral leiomyoma is a rare benign tumor arising from smooth muscles of urethra. These tumors are more common in women than men, and few cases were reported in the literature. Presentation with acute urinary retention was rare. Proximal segment of urethra was commonly affected than the distal segment. We report here a case of urethral leiomyoma at the distal urethra presenting with acute urinary retention.

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“…However, urethral leiomyomas are very rare [3]. These tumors can occur at any age but are more common in the third and fourth decade of life [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The size of tumor may vary from 1 to 40 cm [3]. They may present as asymptomatic mass or with dyspareunia and urinary obstruction [3]. Local surgical excision is the treatment of choice for the tumor [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

Female Urethral Leiomyoma Presenting with Acute Urinary Retention—A Rare Case with Unusual Presentation

2014

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“…Leiomyom, genitoüriner sistemde sıklıkla renal kapsülde görülen, düz kastan köken alan benign tümördür 4 . Buna rağmen, üretrada nadiren saptanır 5 .…”

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Leiomyoma of The Female Urethra: A Case Report and Review of The Literature

Şendoğan¹,

Erol²,

Çiçek³

et al. 2018

MMJ

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“…Urethral leiomyoma has also been reported presenting with pain and swelling in the urethra and difficulty in micturition. 7 Preoperative diagnosis by ultrasound…”

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confidence: 99%