title: An unusual presentation of female urethral leiomyoma.
abstract: Leiomyoma of the urethra is a rare clinical entity. We report an unusual presentation of this tumour, which led to a diagnostic and surgical dilemma. The patient was a 16-year old female who presented with a labial mass which was palpable abdominally. Imaging methods and laparoscopy demonstrated a well defined soft tissue mass arising from the pelvis, without any obvious involvement of the urinary tract. The tumour (8 x 10 cm) was completely excised with reconstruction of the bladder and urethra. Histology confirmed a cellular leiomyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. nevi603@sltnet.lk
authors.forename: Neville D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: Lakshman
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Senanayake
authors.forename: V Hasanthi
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Vithana
authors.forename: Ruchira
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernando
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014521:Urethra / Q000473:pathology; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery