title: Prostatic leiomyoma. Case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We try to show the relevance of this rare pathology and to set its importance in the differential diagnosis  of prostate masses.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case and perform a search in the MEDLINE database of the series described up to the date.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prostatic leiomyoma is a extremely rare anatomopathological finding, though the appearance of a glandular  hyperplasia with small areas of leiomyomatous growth is more common. Up to date there are just a hundred cases described. They are benign mesenchymal tumors without evidence of disease recurrence after surgery. When they present symptomatology, they emulate benign hyperplasia with urinary tract infections. Although it has  benign nature, surgical intervention is indicated when severe clinical symptoms appear.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The recognition of this benign entity and the distinction from other neoplasias has important therapeutic  and prognostic implications. Imaging techniques and pathological analysis are crucial for this reason. When an unusual  prostatic mass is detected, the leiomyoma must be included in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. javiferbar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barba
authors.forename: Egitz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tolosa
authors.forename: Angel Fernando
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Panizo
authors.forename: Jose María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Berián
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003558:Cystoscopy; D006417:Hematuria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014546:Urinary Catheterization