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Fibroepithelial polyps causing obstructive hydronephrosis treated with pyeloplasty: A case report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Fibroepithelial polyps (FEP) are rare benign tumors urinary collecting system. Diagnosis is suspected on Computed Tomography (CT) and confirmed via histopathology. Treatment options vary from historic nephroureterectomy to more contemporary methods of ablation. Authors present a case of a symptomatic FEP causing left-sided hydronephrosis and episodic flank pain treated by a urologic surgeon. The patient underwent robotic pyeloplasty and excision of the tumors, yielding preserved renal function and resolution of the hydronephrosis.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102828

Authors: Jonathan Alexis Balcazar, Anne Shirley Hoselton, Kyung Park, Dakota Endsley, Parth Shah

Institution: Texas Christian University

Language: English

Topic: Urologic and reproductive health conditions

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,060