Urethral caruncle occurring in a young girl: a case report.
10.3346/jkms.1993.8.2.160
- Author:
Ki Kyung KIM
1
;
Dae Yeol SIN
;
Heung Won PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Kangnam Sungshim Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Urethral caruncle;
mid-urethra;
young girl
- MeSH:
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Humans;
Urethral Neoplasms/*pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1993;8(2):160-161
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Urethral caruncles are the most common benign tumors in the female urethra, and are usually found in the posterior lip of the urethral meatus of post-menopausal women. It is very rare in young girls. Its etiology is unknown. We add a case of urethral caruncle occurring in a 2 year and 5 month-old girl's mid-urethra. We believe that further accumulation of unusual cases may be helpful in discovering the pathogenesis.
