Leiomyoma of the Urinary Bladder Causing Outlet Obstruction and Presenting with Urinary Retention: A Case Report

Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO) in females remains a poorly understood and rare condition compared to males. An objective diagnosis of this condition is often challenging. Women more commonly present with irritative symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, urge incontinence, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Leiomyoma of the bladder wall is one of the rarest causes of BOO. The present case report includes a 39-year-old female with obstructive Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) due to a large right anterolateral bladder wall leiomyoma, for which she underwent laparoscopic partial cystectomy. Leiomyoma of the urinary bladder is a rare condition, and its presentation with symptoms of BOO and urinary retention, as seen in this case, is even rarer. Laparoscopic resection is feasible in advanced surgical set-ups with the availability of requisite expertise.