Einstein (São Paulo) (Dec 2005)

Leiomyoma of the bladder. Case report and literature review

  • Charles Rosenblatt,
  • Antonio Carlos Lima Pompeo,
  • André Luiz Farinhas Tomé,
  • Alexandre Saad Feres Lima Pompeo,
  • Luis Balthazar Saldanha

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. 275 – 277

Abstract

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We present a case of leiomyoma of the bladder consideringdiagnosis, treatment and literature review. A leiomyoma of thebladder was diagnosed in a 60-year-old woman based on physicalexamination, urinary tract imaging (ultrasonography, computedtomography and magnetic resonance imaging) andcystourethroscopy with biopsy of the lesion. Cystourethroscopyshowed a bladder tumor covered by normal epithelium.Management included complete transurethral resection with norelapse after a seven-month follow-up.

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