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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
On-line version ISSN 1561-3194
Abstract
RUIZ SANTIAGO, Ernesto René; CABRERA HERNANDEZ, Jorje Enrique and DIAS FALCON, Yinet. Skene's gland cyst on a newborn. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.1 Epub Feb 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-3194.
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.
Keywords : PEDIATRICS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; ULTRASONICS; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES.
