Prostatic polyp presenting in a young boy with urinary symptoms

Congenital urethral polyps are a rare anomaly of the urethra seen primarily in male children that present most commonly with features of voiding dysfunction or urinary obstruction. We report a case of a young boy with a posterior urethral polyp presenting with urinary retention, hematuria, and const...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology case reports 2022-01, Vol.40, p.101903, Article 101903
Hauptverfasser: Ernst, Michael, Ferrari Khouri, Thiago Elias, Fung, Bonita, Dajusta, Daniel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Congenital urethral polyps are a rare anomaly of the urethra seen primarily in male children that present most commonly with features of voiding dysfunction or urinary obstruction. We report a case of a young boy with a posterior urethral polyp presenting with urinary retention, hematuria, and constipation. We also report a new treatment approach to this rare and challenging clinical finding.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101903