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Urethral polyps in prepubertal girls.

D Ben-Meir1, M Yin, C W Chow

  • 1Department of Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Douglas Stephens Surgical Research Laboratory, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

The Journal of Urology
|September 8, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Urethral polyps are rare in young girls and typically present with vaginal bleeding. These benign growths can be successfully treated with surgical excision, with most patients achieving a full recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Urology
  • Gynecologic Pathology

Background:

  • Urethral polyps are uncommon in pediatric patients, often presenting as interlabial masses.
  • Etiology of urethral polyps in young girls remains uncertain, with limited case reports in English literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present five additional cases of urethral polyps in prepubertal girls.
  • To review existing literature and propose a potential etiology for urethral polyps in this demographic.
  • To compare urethral polyps in girls with those in boys and older females.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of medical records for prepubertal girls diagnosed with urethral polyps between 1980 and 2003.
  • Confirmation of diagnosis by a senior pathologist.
  • MEDLINE search for relevant literature on urethral polyps.

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Main Results:

  • Five girls aged 2-10 years presented with urethral polyps.
  • Common symptoms included vaginal bleeding, urinary tract infections, vulvitis, urinary frequency, and painful voiding.
  • All identified polyps were benign, surgically excised, and most patients were cured after one procedure, with long-term asymptomatic follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Urethral polyps in prepubertal girls are likely benign conditions.
  • Proposed etiology suggests a prolapsing urothelium, similar to older females, leading to polyp formation.