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. 2016:2016:6037104.
doi: 10.1155/2016/6037104. Epub 2016 Nov 23.

Urethral Leiomyoma: A Rare Clinical Entity

Ng Beng Kwang  1 , Aruku Naidu  2 , Azyani Yahaya  3 , Lim Pei Shan  1
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Urethral Leiomyoma: A Rare Clinical Entity

Ng Beng Kwang et al. Case Rep Surg. 2016.

Abstract

Extrauterine leiomyomas are encountered occasionally, which can pose a diagnostic dilemma and challenge to the gynaecologist. We report a rare case of urethral leiomyoma. A 31-year-old woman with history of primary subfertility presented with mass at her urethral meatus and lower urinary tract symptoms. She underwent examination under anaesthesia and excision of the urethral mass. Histopathological examination confirmed leiomyoma. Diagnosis and management of this common growth situated at a rare location were reviewed and discussed.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) A firm mass measuring 2.0 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm on the urethral meatus and (b) its relationship with the urethral meatus (arrow indicates the urethral mass).
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) HE 200x. Section shows a well-circumscribed tumour comprising interlacing bundles of smooth muscle fibres displaying uniform spindle-shaped nuclei. Immunohistochemical study shows the cells are positive for SMA (b) and desmin (c). They are negative for S-100 (d).
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