title: Urethral cavernous hemangioma in a female patient: a rare entity.
abstract: Genitourinary hemangiomas are rare entities of the urinary system. We reported a female patient who suffered dyspareunia and intermitant hematuria that was proved as urethral cavernous hemangioma. Despite its benign nature, hemangiomas may recur due to incomplet excision.
authors.affiliation: Samsun Teaching and Education Hospital, Department of Urology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Suat
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bolat
authors.affiliation: Private Atasam Hospital, Clinic of Urology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kubilay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yüzüncü
authors.affiliation: Samsun Teaching and Education Hospital, Department of Urology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ekrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akdeniz
authors.affiliation: Private Atasam Hospital, Clinic of Urology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse Nurten
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Demirdoven
mesh_terms: D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Urethral cavernous hemangioma; genital infection; urinary system