Korean J Urol.
1995 Apr;36(4):463-466.
A Case of Primary Upper Ureteral Polyp
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
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.
