title: Leiomyoma of the female urethra--a clinical curiosity.
abstract: A case of leiomyoma of the female urethra is reported. The patient, a perimenopausal, multiparous woman presented with a gradually enlarging mass per vagina for the past 6 months. A provisional diagnosis of carcinoma of skene's duct or vaginal leiomyoma was entertained and an excisional biopsy performed. To our surprise, histopathological examination revealed an urethral cellular leiomyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dasan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nalini
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*