title: Prostatic leiomyoma: a case report.
abstract: Prostatic enlargement due to benign adenomatous hyperplasia is very common in elderly males. However, benign mesenchymal tumors especially true leiomyoma of the prostate are rare. We describe a 68-year-old male presenting a urinary obstruction lasting more than two years. The patient was referred for an acute urinary retention. The clinical examination was normal. The perrectal examination revealed an enlarged prostate without abnormalities. An endoscopic resection was performed. The histopathological examination revealed a benign smooth muscle tumor with absence of glandular hyperplasia; the result was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Accordingly, the diagnosis of true leiomyoma of the prostate was made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Fez 30020, Morocco ; Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine of Fez, Fez 30020, Morocco.
authors.forename: Soufiane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mellas
authors.forename: Ahmed Amine
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bouchikhi
authors.forename: Mohammed-Fadl
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Tazi
authors.forename: Abdelhak
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khallouk
authors.forename: Jalal-Eddin
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Elammari
authors.forename: Mohammed-Jamal
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: El Fassi
authors.forename: Moulay Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Farih