Open AccessUterine Fibroid (Leiomyoma) with Acute Urinary Retention: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Sweta Singh,
Saubhagya Kumar Jena,
Monalisha Naik,
Lipsa Ray,
Satyanarayan Behera
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17028.7573
Subject(s) - urinary retention , medicine , uterine leiomyoma , leiomyoma , uterine fibroids , urinary system , pathophysiology , gynecology , urology , radiology
Uterine leiomyomas are an extremely rare cause of acute urinary retention in women. The delay in diagnosing uterine leiomyomas presenting with acute urinary retention further complicates the management. The rarity of the condition makes it difficult to plan either prospective or retrospective trials. Hence, most of the evidence comes from case reports or series. We report a case series of acute urinary retention in women with uterine leiomyomas and discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management options.