title: [Skene duct cyst in female newborns--case reports].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Skene duct cyst, classified as a paraurethral cyst, is a rare congenital abnormality in female neonates and it may manifest throughout the course of life. The incidence varies from 1 in 2000 to 3000 female births.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To expose the characteristics and symptoms of a Skene duct cyst at different stages of child development in order to carry out a timely suspicion and diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first case is a female newborn who presented a painless yellowish tumor adjacent to the urethral meatus, which drained spontaneously; the second case is a teenager who consulted due to leucorrhea for a year and a three-centimeter diameter paraurethral injury between the labia minora, which required surgical treatment and study of the paraurethral mass.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the literature review, we concluded that the frequency of Skene duct cyst is higher than the number of reported cases. Cyst removal, marsupialization, puncture and aspiration are all effective treatment methods. Spontaneous drainage is also appropriate in certain cases. We suggest the use of the least aggressive technique according to each case.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miño
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery