| Literature DB >> 25584287 |
Ritu Verma1, Shibani Mehra2, U C Garga3, Nishchint Jain1, Krishna Bhardwaj1.
Abstract
Leiomyomas are benign tumours of smooth muscle origin and are the most common uterine masses in females of reproductive age group. Extrauterine leiomyomas are also encountered occassionally and most commonly they involve the genitourinary tract. Leiomyomas arising from urethral smooth muscle are exceptionally unusual which can pose a diagnostic dilemma. Patients usually present with urinary complaints and an intraluminal soft tissue mass bulging from urethral meatus. We are presenting the imaging findings of leiomyoma of distal urethra presenting as a perineal mass with histopathological correlation.Entities:
Keywords: Female urethra; Leiomyoma; MRI; Perineum
Year: 2014 PMID: 25584287 PMCID: PMC4290309 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8697.5164
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X