TY  - EJOU
AU  - Bargnesi, David S. 
AU  - Abaza, Ronney 
AU  - Selman, Steven H. 

TI  - Laparoscopic management of extensive ureteral fi broepithelial polyps
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2009
VL  - 16
IS  - 6
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - Fibroepthelial polyps are uniformly benign tumors of 
the collecting system which may cause obstruction of an 
affected renal unit. We present a unique case of a 34-yearold male with a solitary functioning kidney who presented 
with fl ank pain and renal insuffi ciency. Radiographic and 
ureteroscopic evaluation revealed ureteral obstruction 
due to extensive polyps. After ureteral stenting and 
normalization of renal function, successful polyp excisions 
were performed laparoscopically through a ureterotomy. 
The pathology revealed benign fi broepithelial polyps. The 
patient remained asymptomatic until 3 years later when 
ureteroscopy performed for a calculus revealed a widely 
patent lumen free of polyps. To our knowledge, this is 
the fi rst published report of a long term follow up after 
laparoscopic resection of extensive ureteral fi broepithelial 
polyps.
KW  - laparoscopic surgery
KW  -  neoplasms
KW  -   fi broepithelial
KW  -  ureteral obstruction

DO  -