Obstruction of the ureter by neurofibroma of the urinary bladder treated endoscopically
Ilona Pilosov Solomon1, Ilan Klein1, Yuval Friefeld1
1Department of Urology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Abstract:
We present a case of a 23-year-old male with NF-1 diagnosed with bladder neurofibroma at childhood with regular ultrasound (US) follow-up since then, who presented with an obstructed left kidney. A detailed evaluation including blood tests and advanced imaging revealed left hydroureteronephrosis associated with a large bladder mass. The patient underwent cystoscopy and resection of the left ureteral orifice that was covered by the mass, and an indwelling ureteral stent was left in place. A follow-up US was performed one month after stent removal showing resolution of the hydronephrosis.
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