A Case of Leiomyoma in the Female Urethra.
- Author:
Soo Wan LEE
1
;
Chang Ha JI
;
Choong Hee NOH
;
Hee Sueok CHOI
;
Il Hyang KO
;
Joo Hong KIM
Author Information
1. Inje College, Seoul Korea and InHa Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
leiomyoma
- MeSH:
Female*;
Humans;
Leiomyoma*;
Lip;
Male;
Urethra*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1988;29(3):495-498
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Leiomyoma of the urethra is a rare condition, which is more common in female than in male subjects. A case of leiomyoma of female urethra in a twenty-two years old female arising from anterior lip of the external urethral meatus is presented. The presenting symptoms were painless mass on the anterior lip of the external urethral meatus and voiding difficulty. The mass was easily removed by surgical resection and confirmed as leiomyoma histologically.