Anahita Nosrati, Zhila Torabizadeh, Behkam Rezaimehr, Milad Bahari. FEMALE URETHRAL LEIOMYOMA A MIMICKER OF CARUNCLE. J Emerg Health Care 2014; 3 (2)
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Benign tumors of urethra may emanate from any urethral compartment. Leiomyoma of female urethra arising from the smooth muscle and mostly presented in woman between 30-40 years and it is a rare tumor coming into different clinical views. Tumor size varies from 1 to 8 cm. The lesion is hormonally sensitive. Patients can present with a mass around urethra, urinary infection, dyspareunia and hematuria.
We report the first case of benign female urethral leiomyoma mimicking a caruncle in our department.
Type of Study:
case report |
Subject:
General