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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 25:2016:bcr2016216728.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216728.

Urethral leiomyoma: a rare case of voiding difficulty

Soumya Cicilet  1 , Thara Joseph  2 , Farha Furruqh  2 , Asthik Biswas  2
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Case Reports

Urethral leiomyoma: a rare case of voiding difficulty

Soumya Cicilet et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
USG image showing a well-defined solid hypoechoic focal lesion showing Doppler flow signals within.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Axial T1 and short tau inversion recovery (STIR) images showing a T1 isointense, STIR hyperintense focal lesion in the distal urethra.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Sagittal T2 and postcontrast T1 fat sat images showing a T2 mildly hyperintense distal urethral focal lesion with homogeneous contrast enhancement.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Coronal short tau inversion recovery (STIR) and postcontrast fat sat T1 images showing STIR hyperintense distal urethral focal lesion showing homogeneous contrast enhancement. STIR, short tau inversion recovery.
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Figure 5
Photomicrograph showing spindle-shaped tumour cells arranged in fascicles and whorls.
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