Endourologic treatment for a fibroepithelial ureteral polyp protruding from the urethra

Maher Abdessater; Anthony Kanbar; Joey El Khoury; Charbel El Hachem; Rami Halabi; Johnny Boustany; Raghid El Khoury

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjz320

Endourologic treatment for a fibroepithelial ureteral polyp protruding from the urethra

J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Nov 11;2019(11):rjz320. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz320. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Authors

Maher Abdessater^{1

2}, Anthony Kanbar^{1

2}, Joey El Khoury^{1

2}, Charbel El Hachem¹, Rami Halabi^{1

2}, Johnny Boustany^{1

2}, Raghid El Khoury^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Notre Dame des Secours-University Medical Center, Byblos, Lebanon.
² Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.

Abstract

Fibroepithelial polyps (FP) of the ureter are rare and benign mesodermal tumors frequently mistaken for transitional cell carcinoma. We hereby report a rare case of a 19-year-old patient with two FPs, originating from the distal left ureter that were successfully treated with ureteroscopy. One of these polyps was completely protruding outside the bladder through the urethra, which makes this case unique in the literature. Ureteroscopy is currently the best method available for identification, histologic diagnosis and treatment of these polyps.

Keywords: fibroepithelial ureteral polyps; protrusion through urethra; ureteroscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports