title: Female paraurethral leiomyoma: ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
abstract: Primary benign paraurethral tumors in females are observed only rarely. They may occasionally be detected at physical examination or present with symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction. A leiomyoma originating from the smooth muscle fibers of the urethra in a 43-year-old woman is reported. The benign nature of the lesion was suspected on the basis of transvaginal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical enucleation was performed and light microscopy showed a well-differentiated smooth muscle tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy. pavlica@orsola-malpighi.med.unibo.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pavlica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartolone
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaudiano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barozzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology