Leiomyoma of the seminal vesicles: laparoscopic excision
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Luis Ortega Medina; Juan Francisco Hermida Gutiérrez; Maria Eugenia Leon Rueda; Ignacio T. Castillón Vela; Jesús Moreno Sierra; Javier Casado Varela
- Source
- Urologia internationalis. 92(4)
- Subject
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Urology
Benign tumor
Lower urinary tract symptoms
medicine
Humans
Laparoscopy
Ultrasonography
medicine.diagnostic_test
Leiomyoma
Genitourinary system
business.industry
Vesicle
fungi
food and beverages
Seminal Vesicles
Laparoscopic excision
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Treatment Outcome
Genital Neoplasms, Male
business
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Language
- ISSN
- 1423-0399
Leiomyoma of the seminal vesicles is an extremely rare type of benign tumor of the genitourinary system and can cause lower urinary tract symptoms. Despite their low incidence, these tumors can be identified with transrectal ultrasound of the seminal vesicles during prostate examination. The removal of these tumors is facilitated by a laparoscopic approach.