[Giant fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of giant fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter and review the literature with special reference to the diagnosis and treatment of this benign condition.


METHODS
A young male patient with a nonfunctioning left kidney caused by a giant fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter is presented. The diagnostic methods and treatment options are discussed.


RESULTS
Following the diagnosis of obstructive uropathy with loss of left renal unit function, a left nephroureterectomy was performed which revealed a giant polypoid mass.


CONCLUSIONS
Fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter is a benign condition that is difficult to diagnose with current endoscopic techniques. Endoscopy should be the first therapeutic option if loss of renal function is not irreversible.
Rigabert Montiel
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España.
Martínez Barba
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E
López Cubillana
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P
Nicolás Torralba
J A
JA
Bañón Pérez
J V
JV
Valdelvira Nadal
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P
Server Pastor
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G
Gómez Gómez
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G
Pérez Albacete
M
M
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Pólipo fibroepitelial gigante del uréter.