Giant fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter
Rigabert Montiel, M.; Martínez Barba, E.; López Cubillana, P.; Nicolás Torralba, J.A.; Bañón Pérez, J.V.; Valdelvira Nadal, P.; Server Pastor, G.; Gómez Gómez, G.; Pérez Albacete, M.
Archivos Espanoles de Urologia 53(10): 940-943
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-0614 PMID: 11213401 Document Number: 513424
To report a case of giant fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter and review the literature with special reference to the diagnosis and treatment of this benign condition. A young male patient with a nonfunctioning left kidney caused by a giant fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter is presented. The diagnostic methods and treatment options are discussed. Following the diagnosis of obstructive uropathy with loss of left renal unit function, a left nephroureterectomy was performed which revealed a giant polypoid mass. Fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter is a benign condition that is difficult to diagnose with current endoscopic techniques. Endoscopy should be the first therapeutic option if loss of renal function is not irreversible.