Ureteral fibroepithelial polyp diagnosed preoperatively on virtual CT ureteroscopy

We report a 28-year-old man who presented with hematuria and intermittent flank pain. Conventional CT urography showed mild left hydronephrosis and an undetermined lesion in the left ureter. By virtual CT ureteroscopy, a fibroepithelial polyp (FEP) was preoperatively diagnosed. The patient had segme...

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Published in:Abdominal imaging 2007-06, Vol.32 (3), p.421-423
Main Authors: CHOU, Chen-Pin, WU, Tony T, LEVENSEN, Robin B, HUANG, Jer-Shyung, PAN, Huay-Ben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Polyps - diagnosis
Polyps - surgery
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of the urinary system
Ureteral Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ureteral Neoplasms - surgery
Ureteroscopy
Urinary system
Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
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Summary:We report a 28-year-old man who presented with hematuria and intermittent flank pain. Conventional CT urography showed mild left hydronephrosis and an undetermined lesion in the left ureter. By virtual CT ureteroscopy, a fibroepithelial polyp (FEP) was preoperatively diagnosed. The patient had segmental resection of the ureter and pathological proof of FEP was obtained.
ISSN:0942-8925
2366-004X
1432-0509
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-006-9084-1