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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Female Urethral and Periurethral Disorders

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    Abstract

    This article reviews the normal anatomy of the female urethra, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques, and the role of MR imaging in the evaluation of diverse urethral and periurethral diseases. Salient MR imaging findings of common and uncommon cystic urethral lesions (urethral diverticulum, Skene cyst, and vaginal cysts), and masses (urethral carcinoma, leiomyoma, melanoma, fibroepithelial polyp, caruncle, and mucosal prolapse) are presented. The evolving role of dynamic MR in the evaluation of stress urinary incontinence is reviewed.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)941-953
    Number of pages13
    JournalRadiologic Clinics of North America
    Volume51
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Nov 2013

    Keywords

    • Carcinoma
    • Diverticulum
    • Female urethra
    • Leiomyoma
    • Magnetic resonance imaging
    • Stress urinary incontinence

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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