Benign prostatic-type epithelium polyp presenting as a progressive mass in young adult: Case report

Abstract

Our report details the clinically significant presentation of a large non neoplastic prostatic-type polyp found in a 37-year-old male patient seeking management for a pelvic mass involving the seminal vesicles and prostate. Prostatictype polyps uncommonly present within the urothelial tract, with the majority arising within the prostatic urethra in and around the verumontanum and less commonly within the bladder [1-3]. Epidemiology is broad, with an affected range spanning 19-89 years of age, though suggested to be more common in elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia [3,4]. Etiological origins of metaplastic or hyperplastic changes, abnormal migration and misplacement of prostatic tissue, and the persistence of embryonic remnants have been suggested, however histogenesis may vary depending on the site of the polyp [3-6]. Our case depicts a unique presentation of prostatic-type polyp of the urothelial tract distinctive in gross appearance, histological findings, clinical evaluation, course, and management.