Congenital urethral polyp in a preterm neonate

A congenital urethral polyp is a benign soft tissue lesion that rarely manifests in young males presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms [1]. Until 2004 there were only 181 reported cases with an age range from 21 days to 90 years [2]. In February 2017 only the fifth neonatal case was reported [3]. The occurrence in neonates from birth is extremely uncommon and more so in a preterm infant, hence this publication [2,5]. When suspected, the diagnosis is usually confirmed on micturition cystourethrogram, ultrasound or cystoscopy [1]. The following case study will explore the presentation of fibro-epithelial polyp on a preterm male newborn presenting with a visible transurethral mass, which was successfully excised