Skene's gland cyst on a newborn

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PEDIATRICS, INFANT, NEWBORN, PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS, ULTRASONICS, CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES.

Abstract

Introduction: the discovery of an interlabial mass in a girl creates doubts concerning its etiology. Skene's glands are small glands located in the dome of the vagina. Skene's duct cyst is a congenital anomaly with an incidence of 1 in 7000 live female births.

Case presentation: female patient, born at full term, normal weight, at physical examination of the genitals she presented a yellowish, rounded tumor in relation to the urethral meatus.

Conclusion: Skene's gland cysts are rare entities, having multiple differential diagnoses, mostly clinical, with many options of treatment.

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Author Biography

Ernesto René Ruiz Santiago, Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Pepe Portilla

Especialista de Primer Grado en Cirugía Pediátrica. Profesor Instructor.

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2021-01-01

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Ruiz Santiago ER, Cabrera Hernandez JE, Diaz Falcon Y. Skene’s gland cyst on a newborn. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Aug. 18];25(1):e4344. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/4344

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2021)

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CASE REPORTS

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