A Case of Leiomyoma in the Female Urethra. |
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Sang Hoon Baick, Hee Jong Jeong |
Department of Urology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine and Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Iksan, Korea. bsh7396@dreamwiz.com |
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ABSTRACT |
Leiomyoma of the female urethra is exceedingly rare entity.
Twenty-four year woman admitted to the hospital with a painless, gross hematuria and protruded mass outside the vaginal introitus. Vaginal examination revealed a mass arising from anterior urethral wall extending from meatus up to 1 cm proximally. Histopathological studies confirmed urethral leiomyoma. Surgery completely resolved the original symptoms and no evidence of complications after surgery. We report a case of leiomyoma of the female urethra and a review of the literature. |
Keywords:
Female Urethra; Leiomyoma |