Skene's duct cyst in adult women: report of two cases.

Int Urol Nephrol

Department of Urology, Yamagata University, School of Medicine, Japan.

Published: September 1996

Skene's duct cysts in the adult are uncommon lesions. Complete urologic examinations are necessary because these lesions simulate other clinically important lesions. Herein we report two cases of Skene's duct cyst in adult women. In these cases we could make differential diagnosis by physical, radiological and endoscopic examinations.

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