The Clinical Experience of Leiomyoma of the Female Urethra.
- Author:
Chang Seok CHA
1
;
Jeong Zoo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Leiomyoma;
Female urethra
- MeSH:
Disease-Free Survival;
Female*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Leiomyoma*;
Postoperative Complications;
Rare Diseases;
Recurrence;
Retrospective Studies;
Ultrasonography;
Urethra*;
Urinalysis
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2001;42(3):347-349
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Leiomyoma of the urethra is a rare disease entity. We treated leiomyoma of the female urethra surgically during the period from 1981 to 1997 and retrospectively reviewed the results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We have experienced 11 cases of the leiomyoma of the female urethra. History taking, clinical symptoms, urinalysis, laboratory findings, cystoscopic finding, postoperative complication and follow-up examination were observed retrospectively. Also, we checked pelvic computed tomography in 2 cases which had been detected uterine mass at pelvic ultrasonography. RESULTS: Average age of the patients was 40 years (28-51) and the chief complaint was a painless mass of anterior vaginal wall. All masses were removed surgically and confirmed as leiomyoma histologically. The uterine leiomyoma was combined in 2 cases. There were no recurrence or complication after surgery until now. CONCLUSIONS: A surgical removal of the leiomyoma of the female urethra provided a long term disease free survival and the search for the associated pelvic leiomyoma should be done.
