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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Xu, Chuanliang | Zhang, Zhensheng | Ye, Huamao | Wu, Chengyao | Zhang, Chao | Zhang, Yuanyuan | Wang, Yang | Cao, Zhi | Wang, Huiqing | Xu, Weidong | Pan, Anyin | Wei, Rongchao | Zeng, Shuxiong | Sun, Yinghao
Affiliations: The Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China | The Department of Urology, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Fuzhou, China | Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, USA | The Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
Note: [] Corresponding author: Yinghao Sun, The Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. E-mail: sunyh@medmail.com.cn
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Fibroepithelial polyps of ureter prolapsing into the bladder are a rare urological condition. We report the imaging findings and our experience with endoscopic treatment for ureteral fibroepithelial polyps prolapsing into the bladder. PATIENTS AND RESULTS: Four patients with frank pain and hematuria were enrolled. Intravenous urography and computed tomography revealed a ureteral mass with filling defects in affected ureter and mild hydronephrosis. Endoscopic examination showed ureteral polyps prolapsing in the bladder. The histopathologic diagnosis on 4 cases was benign fibroepithelial polyps of ureter. The largest polyps (from 4–10 cm in length) were successfully resected and vaporized by Holmium: YAG laser. A double-pigtail ureteral stent at 7F was placed and left for 6 weeks after the procedure. Neither recurrence nor ureter stricture was observed after up to 12 years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Ureteral malignancy must be excluded in cases where a ureteral mass is detected. Endoscopic management is recommended to minimize morbidity and complications in treatment of ureteral fibroepithelial polyps that prolapse into the bladder.
Keywords: Ureter lesion, benign tumor, laser, endoscopic treatment
DOI: 10.3233/XST-130390
Journal: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 393-399, 2013
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