title: Leiomyoma: a case report of a rare benign tumor of the female urethra.
abstract: Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor which is rarely found in urethra. It often appears in females during their reproductive age (from menarche to menopause); the mean age of their appearance is approximately 41 years. Less than 100 cases were reported in the literature. We hereby report a case of a 52-year-old White woman who presented with complaints of dysuria and urinary tract infection. The mass was completely removed by transvaginal excision with a rim of normal tissue. Histopathological studies confirmed the urethral leiomyoma. The patient remained asymptomatic and there was no evidence of recurrence in the followup.
authors: Urology B, Ibn Sina, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors: Amine
authors: A
authors: Slaoui
authors: Urology B, Ibn Sina, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors: Abdelouahed
authors: A
authors: Lasri
authors: Urology B, Ibn Sina, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors: Tarik
authors: T
authors: Karmouni
authors: Urology B, Ibn Sina, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Elkhader
authors: Urology B, Ibn Sina, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors: Abdelatif
authors: A
authors: Koutani
authors: Urology B, Ibn Sina, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors: Ahmed Ibn
authors: AI
authors: Attaya
mesh_terms: D053159:Dysuria / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Leiomyoma; smooth muscle; tumor; urethra