[Leiomyoma of the urethra - cause of an obstruction misdiagnosed as hereditary urethral stricture in a young man].
Leiomyomas are benign neoplasms arising from smooth muscle cells. We describe the case of a 17-year-old boy admitted with progressive severe obstructive voiding symptoms. Retrograde urethrography showed a bulbous urethral stricture which was resected with primary urethral anastomosis. Histopathological examination confirmed the very rare case of a leiomyoma of the urethra. In patients with urethral stricture, leiomyoma should be included in the diagnostic considerations.
Seseke
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Deutschland. srebman@gwdg.de
Schweyer
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Reissig
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Seseke
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D000293:Adolescent; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery