title: Contemporary diagnosis and treatment of fibroepithelial ureteral polyp.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0330, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Faerber
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marcovich
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Crisco
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Belville
mesh_terms: 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