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Abstract

Leiomyoma in urethra is of rare occurrence. Leiomyoma is the most expected common soft tissue tumour of the urethra. Patient presented with a pedunculated polypoidal growth over the right lateral wall of the urethra which was clinically diagnosed as urethral polyp, turned out to be leiomyoma in histopathology. Urethral leiomyomas are benign lesions arising from the smooth muscle of the urethra. The tumour in women often appears during the reproductive age (from menarche to menopause); the mean age of the appearance is around 41 years. INTRODUCTION: Even though Leiomyoma is the most expected common soft tissue tumour of the urethra, approximately 40 cases in females and 3 cases in males have been reported in literature till date.(1,2) It may also involve the paraurethral soft tissue. The size of this tumour ranges from 1 to 40 cm. It may present as an asymptomatic mass or with dysuria and urinary obstruction.(3)