[Bladder leiomyoma: diagnosis by imaging].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of leiomyoma of the bladder in a patient with unspecific urinary symptoms and discuss the utility of the diagnostic imaging techniques.


RESULTS
A 56-year-old woman who consulted for unspecific urinary symptoms is described. Patient evaluation with ultrasound, CT and MRI showed a mass in the posterior aspect of the urinary bladder.


CONCLUSIONS
Leiomyoma of the bladder is an uncommon benign tumor that is asymptomatic in most of the cases and is frequently discovered incidentally during assessment for other conditions. The case described herein presented with unspecific urinary symptoms. Patient evaluation with different diagnostic imaging techniques was required for correct diagnosis and treatment.
Ortiz Gámiz
Antonio
A
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, España.
Poyato Galán
Juan Manuel
JM
Sánchez Sánchez
Ernesto
E
Moyano Calvo
José Luis
JL
Arribas González
J M
JM
Alvarez-Ossorio Fernández
José Luis
JL
Molina Carranza
Antonio
A
Castiñeiras Fernández
Jesús
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology