INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION AND CASE REPORTS - Volume 1, Issue 1, (May-July)

Pages: 7-10

Skene’s Gland Adenofibroma: A Diagnostic Challenge of a Rare Entity

Sawsan Ismail, Ryan Elshimali, Husseina Khaddour, Yahya Elshimali* (USA)

Category: Reproductive Biology

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Abstract:

Skene’s glands are a pair of female paraurethral glands with similar embryologic, physiologic, and pathologic features to the male prostate. Cysts and abscesses represent the most common pathological changes affecting Skene’s gland, whereas adenofibromas represent an extremely rare entity. Herein, we present a rare case report of adenofibroma in the Skene’s gland of a postmenopausal female.

Keywords: Skene’s Gland, Adenofibroma, Immunohistochemistry Staining

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DOI: 10.55828/ijcicr-11-02

DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.55828/ijcicr-11-02