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Fibroepithelial ureteral polyps as a cause of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children: A case report

Journal: Pediatric Urology Case Reports (Vol.3, No. 5)

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Page : 147-152

Keywords : Ureteropelvic junction obstruction; fibroepithelial polyp; children.;

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Abstract

We present a ten-year-old boy with episodic left flank pain, vomiting and microscopic hematuria. Imaging showed hydronephrosis characteristic for ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. Pyeloplasty revealed a ureteral polyp, histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of a fibroepithelial polyp. Fibroepithelial polyps of the ureter are a rare cause of UPJ obstruction in children. The most common presentation is episodic flank pain and/or hematuria. Imaging can be guiding, but pre-operative diagnosis is difficult. After surgical resection recurrence is rare.

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