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periurethral mass
Etiology:
1) urethral diverticulum (66%)
2) vaginal squamous cell carcinoma (4%)
3) vaginal cyst
4) leiomyoma
5) ectopic ureter
6) infected granuloma
Clinical manifestations:
1) palpable mass
2) dysuria
3) urinary incontinence
Laboratory:
1) urinalysis
2) urine cytology
Special laboratory: voiding cystourethrogram may miss solid lesions
Radiology:
- magnetic resonance imaging may miss solid lesions
General
abnormal morphologic structure (malformation)
References
Journal Watch 24(12):95, 2004
Blaivas JG, Flisser AJ, Bleustein CB, Panagopoulos G.
Periurethral masses: etiology and diagnosis in a large series of women.
Obstet Gynecol. 2004 May;103(5 Pt 1):842-7.
PMID: 15121554