An unusually large leiomyoma of the prostate.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2014
Abstract
Prostate leiomyomas are benign mesenchymal smooth muscle tumors devoid of glandular elements within the prostate or juxta-prostatic position. Leiomyomas develop in organs containing smooth muscle, including the kidney, bladder and seminal vesicle. Prostate leiomyomas are either a pure form or associated with benign prostate hyperplasia, and diagnosis is challenging, with definitive identification relying on pathology. However, imaging techniques, such as MRI, have proven to be useful diagnostic tools. We report on a 57-year-old male with lower urinary tract symptomatology who was diagnosed with a large prostate leiomyoma and underwent an open radical cystoprostatectomy and ileal conduit urinary diversion.
Volume
21
Issue
1
First Page
7157
Last Page
7159
ISSN
1195-9479
Published In/Presented At
Kapp, B., Abarzua-Cabezas, F., Cusano, A., & Meraney, A. (2014). An unusually large leiomyoma of the prostate. The Canadian journal of urology, 21(1), 7157–7159.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
24529022
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article