Giant fibroepithelial polyps of the female urethra: two case reports and review of the literature.
Fibroepithelial polyps are one of the less common obstructive lesions of the female urethra. The authors describe two cases of giant fibroepithelial polyps in paraplegic women. Both patients had a history of long-term indwelling catheterization to manage neurogenic bladder. The chronic irritation caused by the catheters was thought to be responsible for the development of the polyps. Resection is required in these cases to relieve the urethral obstruction and eliminate the possibility of malignant disease.
Goldberg
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Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ont.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000473:pathology*