Congenital posterior urethral polyps in childhood. A case report.
We describe a 3-year-old boy who presented with dysuria and urinary retention. The diagnostic work-up (USS, MRI, urethrocystoscopy), suggested a polypoid lesion at the bladder base, originating from the verumontanum. Histology showed the lesion to be a fibroepithelial polyp. A rare cause of urinary retention in childhood must be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Fathi
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K
Department of Surgical Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom. khaledfathi@hotmail.com
Azmy
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Howatson
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Carachi
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology