Three cases of urinary retention caused by uterine leiomyoma

Three females with urinary retention caused by uterine leiomyoma are reported. The patients were 35, 48 and 50 years old. In each patient, transabdominal ultrasonography showed a large and homogeneous mass located in the retrovesical space, compressing the bladder. Pre-operative computed tomographic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 45(1999), 2 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 115-7
1. Verfasser: Kuroda, K (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gotoh, M, Okamura, K, Ono, Y, Ohshima, S, Watanabe, H, Odani, K
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:Japanese
Veröffentlicht: 1999
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica
Schlagworte:Case Reports English Abstract Journal Article Review
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Zusammenfassung:Three females with urinary retention caused by uterine leiomyoma are reported. The patients were 35, 48 and 50 years old. In each patient, transabdominal ultrasonography showed a large and homogeneous mass located in the retrovesical space, compressing the bladder. Pre-operative computed tomographic (CT) scan and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed uterine leiomyoma which severely compressed the bladder from the posterior wall to the urethra. The urinary symptoms completely resolved in all patients following total hysterectomy, and postoperative uroflowmetry demonstrated normal voiding
Beschreibung:Date Completed 27.04.1999
Date Revised 15.11.2006
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0018-1994