A case report of bladder leiomyoma: an unusual bladder tumour

Andi Stanescu; Stephanie F Smith; Richard Ball; Utsav Reddy; Alexios Tsiotras

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjac580

A case report of bladder leiomyoma: an unusual bladder tumour

J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Dec 28;2022(12):rjac580. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjac580. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Andi Stanescu¹, Stephanie F Smith², Richard Ball³, Utsav Reddy², Alexios Tsiotras²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK.
² Department of Urology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK.
³ Department of Pathology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK.

Abstract

Leiomyomas are benign mesenchymal tumours that rarely arise in the bladder. We present a case of a 53-year-old female who was incidentally diagnosed with a bladder leiomyoma identified on CT imaging performed for investigation of a urachal remnant. We discuss the investigation and management of this lesion in the context of modern urology practice. An awareness of this unusual tumour is important for urologists, who may encounter similar cases in their general urology practice.

Publication types

Case Reports