Rare Fibroepithelial Polyp Extending Along the Ureter: A Case Report

Year 2018, Volume: 35 Issue: 3, 275 - 277, 01.05.2018

Hakan Akdere Gökhan Çevik

Abstract

Background: Fibroepithelial polyps of the urinary tract are rare
tumors, and their occurrence in the upper urinary tract is highly
unusual.
Case Report: This study reports a 9-year-old boy who presented to
our clinic with complaints of unilateral flank pain and macroscopic
hematuria. The direct urinary system graph did not show stone
formation; therefore, magnetic resonance urography was performed.
This revealed a filling defect in the left proximal ureter. On cystoscopy,
a polyp was seen in the orifice of the left ureter, extending along the
ureter. The polyp was resected by laser ablation and removed from the
ureter. Histopathologic examination revealed a fibroepithelial polyp
comprising fibrovascular stroma covered with transitional epithelium.
Conclusion: Although extremely rare, a fibroepithelial polyp should
be considered in the differential diagnosis when a young patient
presents with flank pain and macroscopic hematuria. Endoscopic
procedures may be the treatment of choice for polyps located in the
upper ureter

Keywords

Children, fibroepithelial, polyps, urinary tract

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