Ureteral fibroepithelial polyp associated with ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a child

Ureteral fibroepithelial polyp is an unusual benign tumor of a mesodermal origin. It is very rare in infants and children, and the majority of them, excluding ones secondary to chronic irritation, were presented as a single disease without associated lesion. We report a case of multiple ureteral fib...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 1997-10, Vol.12 (5), p.477-479
Main Authors: Kim, K K, Lee, J H, Cho, C H, Park, C H, Park, H W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Humans
Male
Polyps - complications
Ureteral Neoplasms - complications
Ureteral Neoplasms - pathology
Ureteral Obstruction - complications
Ureteral Obstruction - pathology
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Summary:Ureteral fibroepithelial polyp is an unusual benign tumor of a mesodermal origin. It is very rare in infants and children, and the majority of them, excluding ones secondary to chronic irritation, were presented as a single disease without associated lesion. We report a case of multiple ureteral fibroepithelial polyps associated with ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a 5 year-old boy.
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.1997.12.5.477