title: Congenital fibroepithelial polyp of prostatic urethra in an adult.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe an unusual case of congenital fibroepithelial polyp of the prostatic urethra in an adult, presented with acute urinary retention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cystouretrographic, endoscopical and pathological investigations are discussed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The definitive diagnosis of the tenth case of this benign lesion was made only after endoscopic resection and pathological examination. The complete resolution of the symptoms has been quick.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We stress this unusual pathology in order to focus its peculiarity in aetiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica-Università degli Studi di Siena.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mattei
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giovannelli
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Del Vecchio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Minacci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology