Benign Polyp with Prostatic-Type Epithelium in the Anterior Urethra Accompanied with Urethral Stricture

Abstract

Benign polyp with prostatic-type epithelium in the anterior urethra is rare. We present a case of the same lesion accompanied with urethral stricture. A literature review and discussion of this rare entity are also presented.

Bulbar urethral polyp mimicking a urethral stricture ? report of case with review of literature

“…Only nine cases of anterior urethral polyps have been reported in the pediatric population [2, 4À6, 8À12] while three have been described in the adults [1,3,7]. Most anterior urethral polyps are solitary, often congenital in origin and tend to be confined to the children.…”

“…Most anterior urethral polyps are solitary, often congenital in origin and tend to be confined to the children. The symptoms tend to vary from dysuria [4,6,10,11], urinary retention [4], secondary enuresis [8], vesicoureteral reflux [12] and hematuria [5,9,10] in the children to hemospermia, urethrorrhagia and terminal gross hematuria after coitus or exertion [13], frank hematuria [14] and obstructive voiding [3,7] in the adults. Table 1 shows the cases of anterior urethral polyps reported till date.…”