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[Benign ureteral polyps in children: apropos of a case]
C Bertschy1, F Rozet, D Thoumas
1Clinique Chirurgicale Infantile, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France.
Insights
Ureteric polyps are rare, benign growths causing childhood hydronephrosis, presenting with pain and hematuria. Surgical resection is effective, with no reported recurrences, offering a good prognosis for this uncommon condition.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Nephrology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Ureteric polyps are uncommon benign lesions.
- They can cause pediatric hydronephrosis, leading to symptoms like lumbar pain and hematuria.
- Diagnosis often relies on imaging techniques.
Abstract:
Ureteric polyp is a benign lesion, and an uncommon cause of hydronephrosis in children. It is associated with intermittent lumbar pain and haematuria. The diagnosis is usually based on intravenous urography or retrograde urography. Treatment must be conservative and consists of simple resection of the polyp, associated with varying degrees of ureteric resection depending on the size of the lesion. No case of recurrence after treatment has been reported to date. The authors report a case in a 7-year-old boy and present a review of the literature.