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- Title
Urethral Leiomyoma: A Case Report.
- Authors
Alan, Murat; Gökçü, Mehmet; Ünlüoğlu, Saime; Sancı, Muzaffer
- Abstract
Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle uterine masses most frequently seen in females during the period when they can give birth. Extrauterine leiomyomas are seen rare and where they are observed the most is the genitourinary tract. In general, patients come up with urinary and soft tissue mass near the urethral meatus related problems. Here we report a case of distal urethral leiomyoma in a 40-year old woman who was admitted with urethral obstructive symptoms and was operated for periurethral mass. Leiomyomas originating from the smooth muscle of the urethra, a rare location, are generally diagnosed following surgery. These leiomyomas should be treated with great care during surgery due to their unusual location. Patients who undergo surgery due to the presence of urethral stricture can also be seen after myomectomy.
- Subjects
URETHRAL obstruction; SMOOTH muscle; SURGICAL complications; URETHRA stricture; URETHRA; UTERINE fibroids; DIAGNOSIS; TUMORS
- Publication
Üroonkoloji Bülteni, 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4, p153
- ISSN
2147-2270
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/uob.1089