title: Large leiomyoma of the bladder masquerading as an enlarged prostate gland.
abstract: A 56-year-old man was admitted to hospital with shortness of breath and subsequently sustained a cardiac arrest. In the recovery period, he developed acute urinary retention and haematuria. Imaging suggested an enlarged prostate and he was started on clean intermittent catheterisation. Following further imaging and a transurethral biopsy, he was found to have a bladder leiomyoma. This was treated with laparotomy, cystotomy and enucleation of the tumour. At his 6-week follow-up appointment, he had a satisfactory cystogram and a successful void without catheter.
authors.affiliation: Urology Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Itam
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Oussama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Elhage
authors.affiliation: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Muhammad Shamim
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014554:Urination