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Leiomyoma of the bladder: A case report

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A case of leiomyoma of the urinary bladder in a 20-year-old man is reported. The patient presented with severe frequency and perineal burning at the end of urination along with microscopic haematuria. Enucleation of the tumour was performed because transurethral biopsy revealed leiomyoma. The prognosis of these tumours is excellent.

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

    Ch. Deliveliotis, S. Giannakopoulos, A. Kostakopoulos & J. Kastriotis

  2. Department of Pathology, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece

    S. Zougri

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  1. Ch. Deliveliotis
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Deliveliotis, C., Giannakopoulos, S., Zougri, S. et al. Leiomyoma of the bladder: A case report. International Urology and Nephrology 30, 141–143 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550568

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