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Large Cyst of Skene Gland: A Rare Perineum Mass.

Konstantinos TzelepisKonstantina ZacharouliAthina A SamaraAntonios KoutrasEmmanuel N KontomanolisKonstantinos PerivoliotisEfterpi PavlidouSotirios Sotiriou
Published in: Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) (2023)
Objective  In this report we present a rare case of a large cyst of Skene gland in a female patient with a palpable vaginal mass persisting for at least 2 years. Case Report  A 67-year-old female admitted to the department of urology due to the presence of "a vaginal mass" for the past 2 years. A cyst of Skene's duct was suspected based on clinical manifestation and findings of magnetic resonance imaging showing an extensive cyst formation in the upper vaginal area and anterior to the urethra. Based on these findings, a decision for surgical removement of the cyst was made. The cyst was incised, drained, and marsupialized. The postoperative recovery was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the second postoperative day. Conclusion  High clinical suspicion is important to reach this rare diagnosis. Partial excision and marsupialization of the cyst is a simple procedure with low morbidity, without recurrence, and excellent results.
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