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Large urinary bladder leiomyoma mimicking malignancy: Using diffusion-weighted imaging as a problem solving tool.

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¹Assistant Professor (Radiodiagnosis), MPMMCC Hospital, Sunderbagiya, Varanasi, UP, India.

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Summary

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Leiomyomas are rare benign bladder tumors. This case highlights a large, symptomatic leiomyoma in a young woman, where diffusion-weighted imaging helped rule out malignancy.

Area of Science:

Urology
Oncology
Radiology

Background:

Benign urinary bladder tumors, particularly leiomyomas, are uncommon.
Most bladder leiomyomas are small and asymptomatic, making large symptomatic cases rare.

Keywords:

Diffusion Weighted Imaging Leiomyoma Leiomyosarcoma Magnetic Resonance Imaging Urinary bladder

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