Leiomyoma of the female urethra

M Fry; J S Wheeler Jr; J A Mata; D J Culkin; E St Martin; D D Venable

doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)41737-x

Leiomyoma of the female urethra

J Urol. 1988 Sep;140(3):613-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)41737-x.

Authors

M Fry¹, J S Wheeler Jr, J A Mata, D J Culkin, E St Martin, D D Venable

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.

PMID: 3411686
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)41737-x

Abstract

Smooth muscle tumors of the female urethra are uncommon lesions. Only a few cases of leiomyoma of the female urethra have been reported in the literature. We describe 2 additional cases, review the literature on this rare neoplasm and discuss its management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Leiomyoma* / pathology
Leiomyoma* / surgery
Urethral Neoplasms* / pathology
Urethral Neoplasms* / surgery