Benign Fibroepithelial Polyp of Renal Pelvis in a Patient with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Successful Percutaneous Nephroscopic Management Strategy

We present a rare case of a benign fibroepithelial polyp of the renal pelvis in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis. In our paper we describe a new minimally invasive technique developed in our unit using an amplatz goose neck snare via a percutaneous nephroscope sheath in the management o...

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Main Authors: Nikhil Vasdev, Philippa Holmes, Katie Senior, Philip Haslam, Tahseen Hasan, Trevor Dorkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/721469
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Summary:We present a rare case of a benign fibroepithelial polyp of the renal pelvis in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis. In our paper we describe a new minimally invasive technique developed in our unit using an amplatz goose neck snare via a percutaneous nephroscope sheath in the management of the benign fibroepithelial polyp of the renal pelvis and present a current review of management strategies in literature.
ISSN:1687-6369
1687-6377