Vulvar mass in a newborn: Should we worry?

Authors

  • Madalena Torrado Malato Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira, Unidade Local de Saúde Estuário do Tejo https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9341-648X
  • Inês Pereira Soares Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira, Unidade Local de Saúde Estuário do Tejo
  • Daniela Ramos Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira, Unidade Local de Saúde Estuário do Tejo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7693-7869

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v33.i4.36273

Keywords:

cyst, Neonatology, newborn, paraurethral

Abstract

The authors describe the case of a newborn female with an ovoid interlabial genital mass, anterior to the vaginal introitus. The diagnosis of paraurethral cyst or Skene’s duct cyst was established. This diagnosis is clinical and it is important to be aware of the differential diagnoses. Management is conservative in most cases, with spontaneous resolution within weeks. The condition has a favorable prognosis.

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Yilmaz Y, Celik IH, Dizdar EA, Demirel G, Yurttutan S, Erdeve O, et al. Paraurethral cyst in two female newborns: Which therapy option? Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. 2011 Jul 20;46(1):78–80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/00365599.2011.599337.

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Published

2025-01-15

How to Cite

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Torrado Malato M, Soares IP, Ramos D. Vulvar mass in a newborn: Should we worry?. REVNEC [Internet]. 2025Jan.15 [cited 2025Feb.1];33(4):301-2. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/36273

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Imaging Cases