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[Giant fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter]
M Rigabert Montiel1, E Martínez Barba, P López Cubillana
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España.
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.
Conclusion:
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.