Open AccessAcute urinary retention due to cervical myoma – a case report and a review of the literature
Author(s) -
Mariusz Bidziński,
Małgorzata Siergiej,
Justyna Radkiewicz,
Ewa Surynt,
Sławomir Sikora
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ginekologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2543-6767
pISSN - 0017-0011
DOI - 10.17772/gp/1904
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary retention , myoma , leiomyoma , surgery , foley catheter , urinary system , hysterectomy , uterus , catheter
A 48-year-old woman with acute urinary retention due to a big cervical leiomyoma pressing on the urethra was admitted to the Gynecologic Unit. A Foley catheterization was performed and 1500 mL of urine was drained. The gynecologic examination revealed a cervical tumor 10 cm in diameter. Acute urinary retention and intensifying abdominal pain were indications for emergency surgery. The presented case of obstructive urinary retention is a rare finding as the literature offers only single reports on the symptoms of cervical fibroids and the treatment methods.