Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1985 Dec;2(1):249-252. 10.12701/yujm.1985.2.1.249.

Prostatic Urethral Polyp Causing Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction: Report of a Case

Abstract

Polyps of the male urethra are relatively uncommon lesions, They usually arise from the prostatic urethra mostly verumontanum or just lateral to the verumontanum. Posterior urethral polyp often presents with hematuria, hemospermia and sometimes lower urinary tract obstruction. We recently experienced a pedunculated prostatic urethral polyp in a 63-year-old man who complained of gross total hematuria and difficult micturition for several years. On rectal examination the prostate was slightly enlarged with normal consistency. Excretory urogram showed a round filling defect in the right side of the bladder neck measuring about 2×2 cm in size. Cystourethroscopy revealed trabeculation of the vesical wall, mild bilateral prostatic hypertrophy and a round cystic mass with a long stalk arising from the prostatic floor 1cm. Proximal to the verumontanum which caused ball-valve obstruction in the bladder neck. This pedunculated polypoid mass was then resected at its base with resectoscope and was removed transurethrally using Lowsley's grasping forceps. The specimen was proved as fibrous polyp histologically.


MeSH Terms

Hand Strength
Hematuria
Hemospermia
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck
Polyps*
Prostate
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Surgical Instruments
Urethra
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Tract*
Urination
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