Vaginal Approach to Excise a Rare Paraurethral Leiomyoma

Jagan K Kansal; Mahmoud Mohamed; Ayman Mahdy

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2016.07.010

Vaginal Approach to Excise a Rare Paraurethral Leiomyoma

Urol Case Rep. 2016 Sep 7:9:18-20. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2016.07.010. eCollection 2016 Nov.

Authors

Jagan K Kansal¹, Mahmoud Mohamed¹, Ayman Mahdy¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Urology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.

Abstract

Leiomyomas are benign tumors of smooth muscle origin occurring throughout the genitourinary system. While leiomyomas in the uterus are frequently seen, urethral and paraurethral leiomyomas are extremely rare with a hand full of cases in the literature. Typically, periurethral leiomyomas can present with a mass protruding from the urethra originating from the proximal and posterior portion of the urethra. Herein, we present a new case of a paraurethral leiomyoma causing mass effect on the bladder leading to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) with no gross involvement of the urethra.

Keywords: Paraurethral leiomyoma; Vaginal approach.

Publication types

Case Reports