Urothelial Carcinoma Arising from a Large Ureteral Polyp.
10.4111/kju.2012.53.11.807
- Author:
Kweonsik MIN
1
;
Soo Jin JUNG
;
Jae Il CHUNG
;
Jang Ho YOON
;
Dong Il KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. urokang@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polyps;
Ureteral neoplasms;
Ureteroscopy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Cystoscopy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Hydronephrosis;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Polyps;
Recurrence;
Ureter;
Ureteral Neoplasms;
Ureteroscopy;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2012;53(11):807-809
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report an unusual case of a urothelial tumor on a ureteral polyp without hydronephrosis. The patient was a 50-year-old male. He had experienced several episodes of gross hematuria. Cystoscopy revealed a tumor that periodically prolapsed into the bladder. The tumor had a smooth-surfaced stalk with an erythematous, edematous lesion at the end. Tomography showed a mass and filling defect at the left ureterovesical junction. The results of urine cytology tests were negative. After the tumor was identified as a urothelial carcinoma by frozen biopsy analysis, a ureteroscopic resection was performed. The final pathological diagnosis was urothelial carcinoma arising in a ureteral polyp. No recurrence of the tumor or polyp was observed at the 3-month follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the Korean population of a urothelial tumor arising from a ureteral polyp.
