title: [Retrovesical leiomyoma: a case report].
abstract: We report a case of retrovesical leiomyoma in a 53-year-old woman. In September, 1994, she visited our clinic with the chief complaint of urinary retention. Drip infusion pyelography (DIP), computed tomographic (CT) scan, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large tumor behind the urinary bladder. Simple tumor excision was performed. The tumor, 7 x 7 x 6 cm in size and 250 g in weight, was histologically diagnosed as leiomyoma. This is the 18th case of retrovesical leiomyoma reported in the literature in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Saiseikai Noe Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Souma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hatayama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001743:Urinary Bladder