Ultrasound guided biopsy for the accurate diagnosis of Leiomyoma in the female lower urinary tract

Purpose: Leiomyomas are benign tumors of smooth muscle origin and are rarely found in the lower urinary tract. To exclude other differential diagnoses such as urothelial cancer, cervical cancer, sarcoma or metastases, histopathological examination is necessary. CT/MRI are insufficient for the exclusion of other diagnoses. The aim of this study is to show that ultrasound guided biopsy is a suitable method for obtaining tissue for histopathology in order to select optimal treatment. Methods: Data from 16 patients with leiomyoma of the lower urinary tract, diagnosed with ultrasound guided biopsy and treated between…