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MRI showing size and location of paraurethral leiomyoma.
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It demonstrated a circumscribed, solid mass "arising from the inferior third of the vagina protruding through the introitus or arising from the urethra superficial to the urogentital diaphragm" with a normal cervix, uterus, tubes and ovaries (Fig. 1).
Demonstration of paraurethral mass at time of examination under anesthesia.
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Examination revealed the urethral orifice posterior to the mass (Fig. 2).
Urethral orfice immediately following resection and reconstruction.
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Excess mucosa was excised and subsequent examination confirmed adequate support of the periuethral tissues (see Fig. 3).