Leiomyoma of Urinary Bladder Presenting with Febrile Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Report.
BACKGROUND
Leiomyomas of urinary bladder constitute only about 0.43% of all bladder tumors. Only about 250 cases were reported in English literature. This is the first reported case of bladder leiomyoma to present with febrile urinary tract infection.


METHODS
We report a case of a 37- year old male who presented with febrile urinary tract infection. Imaging showed a bladder lesion. This lesion was managed by transurethral resection. Pathologic diagnosis was bladder leiomyoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Although bladder leiomyomas are benign, they can cause serious sequelae, including serious urinary tract infections as the case we present here shows. This is why it is important to early diagnose and treat this condition.


CONCLUSIONS
This case highlights the importance of early introduction of imaging in patients presenting with severe urinary tract infections. Failure to diagnose this lesion as the underlying cause of infection may have easily led to recurrence of similar severe life-threatening infections.
Jordan University Hospital, Queen Rania Street, Amman 11942, Jordan. Electronic address: rgh_1986@yahoo.com.
Ra'ed Ghassan
RG
Haddad
Jordan University Hospital, Queen Rania Street, Amman 11942, Jordan. Electronic address: mujalli_mhailan@hotmail.com.
Mujalli Mhailan
MM
Murshidi
Jordan University Hospital, Queen Rania Street, Amman 11942, Jordan. Electronic address: nisreenshahin@yahoo.com.
Nisreen
N
Abu Shahin
Jordan University Hospital, Queen Rania Street, Amman 11942, Jordan. Electronic address: moaiad_mhailan_1990@hotmail.com.
Muayyad Mujalli
MM
Murshidi
Case report; Leiomyoma; Urinary bladder; Urinary bladder neoplasms; Urinary tract infections