Leiomyoma of the urinary bladder : a case report

ABSTRACT: The case of a 71-year-old woman who presented with one year history of pelvic pain and occasional dysuria is reported. Computed tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed a well defined intramural bladder mass. The histological findings of the surgical specimen confirmed a leiomyom...

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Autores:
Ortiz Marulanda, Margarita María
Henao Nieto, Daniel Eduardo
Cardona Maya, Walter Darío
Massaro Ceballos, Maurizio
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2013
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/32006
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/10495/32006
Palabra clave:
Leiomioma
Leiomyoma
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dolor Pélvico
Pelvic Pain
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Resultado del Tratamiento
Treatment Outcome
Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Rights
openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/co/
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Summary:ABSTRACT: The case of a 71-year-old woman who presented with one year history of pelvic pain and occasional dysuria is reported. Computed tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed a well defined intramural bladder mass. The histological findings of the surgical specimen confirmed a leiomyoma of the urinary bladder. The clinical presentation, imaging findings and management of this relatively rare benign tumor are discussed.