We herein report a rare case of an asymptomatic bladder mass seen during pregnancy in a young woman. A hypogastric mass was detected at antenatal checkup in the 7th month of pregnancy. The mass increased in size as the pregnancy went to term. Three months after normal delivery, she underwent surgery and a tumor arising from the bladder wall was excised completely. Histology showed a symplastic leiomyoma.
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