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Papilloma of renal pelvis in childhood
S Kanamori1, S Okumura, T Nishimura
1Department of Urology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
Urology
|June 1, 1990
Insights
A rare benign papilloma was found in a child's renal pelvis. This finding is crucial for diagnosing childhood hematuria.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Transitional cell tumors of the renal pelvis are rare in children.
- Differential diagnosis of hematuria in pediatric patients requires comprehensive consideration.
Observation:
- A case report of a five-year-old girl with a renal pelvis papilloma is presented.
- This represents the first documented instance of a benign papilloma in the pediatric renal pelvis.
Findings:
- The identified tumor was a benign papilloma.
- Literature review confirmed the rarity of this condition in childhood.
Implications:
- Renal pelvis papilloma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pediatric hematuria.
- This case highlights the importance of considering benign neoplastic entities in pediatric urinary tract conditions.
Abstract:
A papilloma in the renal pelvis of a five-year-old girl is reported. The transitional cell tumors of the renal pelvis in the pediatric age group are reviewed, and this is found to be the first case of a benign papilloma in childhood. We believe this pathologic entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of hematuria in a child.