title: [Total laparoscopic excision of a leiomyoma of the urinary bladder -- a case report].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Leiomyoma of the urinary bladder is a rare, benign tumor of mesenchymal origin. Treatment options are discussed. Besides open surgery and transurethral resection of small, submucosal tumors, laparoscopic excision is an effective therapeutical option with a low complication rate.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the medical history of a 36-year-old woman suffering from a leiomyoma of the urinary bladder and the therapy through laparoscopic excision.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic removal of urinary bladder leiomyomas is a suitable alternative to common therapeutical procedures.
authors.affiliation: St. Josefshospital, Abt. Urologie, Uerdingen, Krefeld. patrozos@aol.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patrozos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westphal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trawinski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015653:Cystectomy; D003558:Cystoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*