title: Undiagnosed urethral carcinoma: an unusual cause of female urinary retention.
abstract: Female urinary retention is extremely rare. Two cases of female urethral carcinoma that presented as urinary retention are reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kobashi
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Leach
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*