Contemporary diagnosis and treatment of fibroepithelial ureteral polyp.
Fibroepithelial polyps of the ureter are rare, benign tumors often not easily distinguished from malignant transitional-cell carcinomas by radiologic means. Historically, many patients have undergone unnecessary nephroureterectomy for these lesions. With recent advancement in endourologic instrumentation, a biopsy-proven diagnosis of suspect upper-tract lesions can be made prior to definitive therapy. We describe a typical case of fibroepithelial ureteral polyp wherein the diagnosis and surgical treatment was accomplished entirely by endoscopic means.
Faerber
G J
GJ
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0330, USA.
Ahmed
M M
MM
Marcovich
R
R
Crisco
C P
CP
Belville
W D
WD
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018225:Neoplasms, Fibroepithelial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy