Open AccessFibroepithelial Polyps Causing Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in a Child
Author(s) -
Li WeiMing,
Wu WenJeng,
Ke HungLung,
Chou YiiHer,
Huang ChunHsiung,
Chai CheeYin
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70202-5
Subject(s) - fibroepithelial polyp , medicine , pyeloplasty , hydronephrosis , ureter , ureteropelvic junction , ureteral neoplasm , surgery , radiology , anatomy , urinary system , transitional cell carcinoma , bladder cancer , cancer
Fibroepithelial polyps of the ureter are benign tumors arising from mesodermal tissue in the ureter wall. They are extremely rare lesions that can cause ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children. In this report, we describe an 11‐year‐old boy with fibroepithelial polyps of the ureter that caused left ureteropelvic junction obstruction. He presented with a 6‐month history of left abdominal and flank pain. He also had short stature. Intravenous pyelography showed hydronephrosis without filling defects at the left ureteropelvic junction. Exploration revealed several finger‐like polyps obstructing the lumen. This area was resected segmentally and a dismembered pyeloplasty was performed. No complications occurred during the postoperative period. The boy caught up in growth after the operation. Fibroepithelial polyps were confirmed by histology.