Paraurethral Leiomyoma in a Young Female: A Case Report
Published: March 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/30673.11331
Rohan Surendrakumar Batra, Jaynil A Bagawade, Phanindra Mohan Deka
1. Resident, Department of Urology, Dispur Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Guwahati, Assam, India.
2. Resident, Department of Urology, Dispur Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Guwahati, Assam, India.
3. Professor, Chief Consultant Urologist and Head, Department of Urology, Dispur Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Guwahati, Assam, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Phanindra Mohan Deka,
Professor, Chief Consultant Urologist and Head, Department of Urology, Dispur Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.,
Ganeshguri, Guwahati-781006, Assam, India.
E-mail: pmdeka@yahoo.com
Leiomyomas are benign tumours which originate in the smooth muscle rest cells. The origin of the tumour in the paraurethral region is rare. Herein, we describe a case of a 30-year-old female patient with a mass at the paraurethral region which turned out to be leiomyoma. Paraurethral leiomyoma make up only approximately 5% of urethral tumours. This case depicts the presentation and subsequent management of the patient with paraurethral leiomyoma.
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