[Urethral polyposis in adolescence]
J Martínez Ruiz1, A Serrano Durbá, C Domínguez Hinarejos
1Servicio de Urología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia. jesus.martinez.ruiz@gmail.com
Abstract:
Polyps in the urinary tract are a rare entity in infants and children. The most frequent location when they appear is the ureter. These benign lesions with no malignant potential have a varied form of presentation and in most cases must be distinguished from malignancy. The suspected diagnosis is due to urinary obstruction; nevertheless radiological evidence played a key role in the final diagnosis. The management is as less invasive as possible, with endoscopy resection or minimally invasive surgery.
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