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A rare cause of intermittent urinary retention in children: Urethral fibro epithelial polyp


1 Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fak. Üroloji A.B.D.

2 Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fak. Patoloji A.B.D.


DOI :
New J Urol. 2015; 10 (1): 37-40

Abstract

Benign fibroepithelial polyp of prostatic urethra is a rare congenital lesion.  It is usually diagnosed in the pediatric population with va-rious urinary symptoms and its etiology is cont-roversial.  Presenting symptoms are intermittent urinary retention, inadequate bladder emptying, hematuria, and urinary tract infection and rarely may it be asymptomatic. The diagnosis is usually made by ultrasonography, voiding cystoureth-rography, and urethrocystoscopy. In this case; 9 years old patient who admitted with intermittent obstructive urinary tract symptoms and then di-agnosed posterior urethral fibroepithelial polyp, presented with literature. A mass extending from prostatic urethra to bladder neck and into blad-der was detected by cystoscopy. The mass was re-sected with a transurethral intervention.  Patho-logical assessment came as fibroepithelial polyp. The patient has not voiding symptoms at control examination.

Keys Words; Children, Urinary Retention, Urethral Fibroepithelial Polyp


Abstract

Benign fibroepithelial polyp of prostatic urethra is a rare congenital lesion.  It is usually diagnosed in the pediatric population with va-rious urinary symptoms and its etiology is cont-roversial.  Presenting symptoms are intermittent urinary retention, inadequate bladder emptying, hematuria, and urinary tract infection and rarely may it be asymptomatic. The diagnosis is usually made by ultrasonography, voiding cystoureth-rography, and urethrocystoscopy. In this case; 9 years old patient who admitted with intermittent obstructive urinary tract symptoms and then di-agnosed posterior urethral fibroepithelial polyp, presented with literature. A mass extending from prostatic urethra to bladder neck and into blad-der was detected by cystoscopy. The mass was re-sected with a transurethral intervention.  Patho-logical assessment came as fibroepithelial polyp. The patient has not voiding symptoms at control examination.

Keys Words; Children, Urinary Retention, Urethral Fibroepithelial Polyp