Fibroepithelial polyp associated with congenital ureteral diverticulum: report of 2 cases.
We report 2 cases of a single fibroepithelial polyp in conjunction with ureteral diverticula. Ureterorenoscopy is valuable in the identification of the benign nature of these lesions preoperatively to avert unnecessary nephroureterectomy. The etiology of fibroepithelial polyps remains unknown, although many theories have been proposed. Recent evidence has suggested that these lesions may be a developmental anomaly. Congenital ureteral diverticula also are thought to be of developmental origin. We hypothesize that fibroepithelial polyps and congenital diverticula of the ureter are part of a spectrum of the same developmental anomaly.
D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging