Bladder Leiomyoma: A Diagnostic Challenge

Abstract

Abstract

Background:

Leiomyoma are common benign pathologies of the uterus that all gynecologists are aware of; however urinary-bladder leiomyoma is rare, and doctors often have no knowledge of this entity.

Case:

A 32-year old, para 2, female had a soft-tissue mass in her urinary bladder but initially refused surgery, as she was asymptomatic. She returned 5 years later with increased urinary frequency and a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying. On laparotomy, a 7 × 6–cm greyish-white mass was removed from the anterolateral wall of her bladder.

Results:

This patient was successfully operated on and was asymptomatic on follow-up. Histology confirmed that the tumor was a leiomyoma of the urinary bladder.

Conclusions:

Doctors should have knowledge of this rare bladder tumor, so that it can be diagnosed and treated earlier.