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

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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 cades we could make differential diagnosis by physical, radiological and endoscopic examinations.

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

    M. Ishigooka, S. Hayami, T. Hashimoto, M. Tomaru, H. Yaguchi, I. Sasagawa & T. Nakada

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Ishigooka, M., Hayami, S., Hashimoto, T. et al. Skene's duct cyst in adult women: Report of two cases. International Urology and Nephrology 27, 775–778 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552146

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