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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul-Sep;9(3):275-277.
doi: 10.4103/UA.UA_164_16.

Bladder leiomyoma

José Eduardo Mendes  1 , Ana Vaz Ferreira  1 , Sara Alcobia Coelho  1 , Carolina Gil  2
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Case Reports

Bladder leiomyoma

José Eduardo Mendes et al. Urol Ann. 2017 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Leiomyomas of the bladder constitute <0.5% of all bladder tumors, with about 250 cases reported. Most patients present with urinary frequency or obstructive urinary symptoms. There are rare cases with other presentations, such as dyspareunia. We report a 22-year-old female who presented with complaints of pelvic discomfort, dysuria, and dyspareunia. Imaging and cystoscopy showed a protruding bladder lesion, which was excised through a transurethral resection. The pathologic diagnosis was bladder leiomyoma. Although being a benign condition, they can cause several different symptoms and should be early diagnosed and treated.

Keywords: Dyspareunia; leiomyoma; urinary bladder neoplasms.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Leiomyoma with typical intersecting smooth muscle fascicles, circled in white (×20)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Detail of the tumor showing a proliferation of spindle-shaped cells and eosinophilic cytoplasm with no atypical mitotic figures (×100)
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