Urethral polyps in children A review of the literature and report of two cases

Abstract

Abstract A solitary polyp of the urethra is a rare benign fibroepithelial growth and has often been described in boys. Its occurrencein girls is exceptional. In the present paper, two children with solitary polyps of the urethra are presented and discussed. The firstcase was an 18-month-old boy with a posterior urethral polyp arising from the posterior urethra and extending to the bladder. Itwas excised by cystostomy because of an unsuccessful endoscopic removal attempt. The second case was a 2-year-old girl withan interlabial mass arising from the posterior wall of urethra and protruding from the external urethral meatus. It was excisedtransurethrally.