Urethra caruncle, growth on the urethra
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A caruncle of the urethra / caruncula urethrae / is a benign vascular formation in the area of the external opening of the urethra. It is usually red or red-blue in color and is the size of a pea, but it is often larger. It usually bleeds, which often brings a woman to a gynecologist or urologist for examination. A common symptom of a caruncle is also burning during urination, localized mainly in the area of the opening of the urethra. A woman may be concerned if she feels an unaesthetic spherical formation at the opening of the urethra. A caruncle can imitate a malignant tumor. It occurs most often after menopause and is treated with excision / surgical excision / or laser ablation. Laser ablation is faster and usually painless.
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- Laser removal of urethral caruncle – A caruncula of the urethra / caruncula urethrae / is a benign vascular formation in the area of the external opening of the urethra. It is usually red or red-blue in color and is the size of a pea, but it is often larger. Urethral caruncles tend to bleed, which often leads to…
