A Case of Primary Upper Ureteral Polyp.
- Author:
Ki Young KIM
1
;
Tchun Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ureteral Polyp
- MeSH:
Ecchymosis;
Fever;
Flank Pain;
Frozen Sections;
Humans;
Kidney Pelvis;
Male;
Polyps*;
Ultrasonography;
Ureter*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1995;36(4):463-466
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of primary ureteral polyp causing UPJ obstruction in l9 year old boy. He presented with intermittent left flank pain and fever for 2 years. RTP, renal ultrasonography, and RGP show a dilated left renal pelvis and linear filling defect in upper ureter the operative findings were as followings : the polyp has five linear polypoid mass, which was originated from left ureteropelvic junction. the base of polyp was protruded like a ureteral tumor with some ecchymosis grossly. We resected left ureteropelvic junction and upper ureter partially, and performed pyeloplasty after confirmation of benign nature of mass by frozen section.
