Leiomyoma: a case report of a rare benign tumor of the female urethra

Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Oct 8:22:111. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.22.111.7785. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor which is rarely found in urethra. It often appears in females during their reproductive age (from menarche to menopause); the mean age of their appearance is approximately 41 years. Less than 100 cases were reported in the literature. We hereby report a case of a 52-year-old White woman who presented with complaints of dysuria and urinary tract infection. The mass was completely removed by transvaginal excision with a rim of normal tissue. Histopathological studies confirmed the urethral leiomyoma. The patient remained asymptomatic and there was no evidence of recurrence in the followup.

Keywords: Leiomyoma; smooth muscle; tumor; urethra.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dysuria / etiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis
  • Leiomyoma / pathology*
  • Leiomyoma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Urethral Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Urethral Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urethral Neoplasms / surgery
  • Urinary Tract Infections / etiology