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Polyp of ureter

MedGen UID:
138051
•Concept ID:
C0346269
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Ureteral polyps
SNOMED CT: Ureteric polyp (197821004); Polyp of ureter (197821004)
 
HPO: HP:0025635
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021390

Definition

A growth protruding from the mucous membrane of the ureter. Ureteral polyps can be attached to the ureter by a broad base or a thin stalk. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPolyp of ureter

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Analysis of the Therapeutic Efficacy of Laparoscopic Treatment for Fibroepithelial Polyps of the Ureter in Children.
Tao C, Cao Y, Mao C
J Endourol 2024 Mar;38(3):219-227. Epub 2024 Feb 19 doi: 10.1089/end.2023.0360. PMID: 38185850
Hydronephrosis in the course of ureteropelvic junction obstruction: An underestimated problem? Current opinions on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Krajewski W, Wojciechowska J, Dembowski J, Zdrojowy R, Szydełko T
Adv Clin Exp Med 2017 Aug;26(5):857-864. doi: 10.17219/acem/59509. PMID: 29068584
Diagnosis and management of ureteral fibroepithelial polyps in children: a new treatment algorithm.
Li R, Lightfoot M, Alsyouf M, Nicolay L, Baldwin DD, Chamberlin DA
J Pediatr Urol 2015 Feb;11(1):22.e1-6. Epub 2014 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.08.004. PMID: 25218353

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Fibroepithelial polyp of ureter.
Debruyne FM, Moonen WA, Daenekindt AA, Delaere KP
Urology 1980 Oct;16(4):355-9. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(80)90137-5. PMID: 7414778

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