British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 30-32 , January 2010

Para-urethral leiomyoma: A case report and discussion of diagnosis and management

  • Altaf Mangera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Room H38, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Permanent address: 19 New Way Rd, Leicester LE5 5UA, UK. Tel.: +44 7811337734 (mobile).
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  • Yusuf Ghumra

      Affiliations

    • University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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  • Malee Fernando

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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  • Ferekh Salim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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  • Christopher Chapple

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Room H26, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK

Received 29 May 2009 ,Accepted 7 June 2009.

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PII: S1875-9742(09)00095-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2009.06.002

British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 30-32 , January 2010

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