Leiomyoma of the Female Urethra: One case Report of US Finding.

Park,  Dong Rib; Jeon,  Hae Jeong; Cho,  Young Kwon; Lee,  Chang Dae; Lho,  Yong Soo

Journal of Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound 1997;16(4): 343-346.

Dong Rib Park, Hae Jeong Jeon, Young Kwon Cho, Chang Dae Lee, Yong Soo Lho

¹Department of Radiology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Korea.
²Department of Urology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Korea.

Published online: January 1, 2001.

ABSTRACT

Leiomyoma of the urethra is a rare benign neoplasm, which is mostly developed in female. We experienced one case of leiomyoma of the urethra in a 34-year-old female, with dysuria, hematuria, frequency, nocturia. Transvasinal ultrasonography shows a about 2x1.5cm sized, ovoid, homogenousely hypoechoic mass, in the midline of the bladder along inferior wall. The mass was confused with the bladder neck tumor. But on Color doppler US, the blood supply arising from the urethra. was noted. The mass was enucleated surgically and confirmed as a leiomyoma histologically.

Keywords: Urethra; tumor Urethra; leiomyoma Urethra; US