A case of superficial angiomyxoma arising in the areola of a 49-yr-old woman is presented, including both fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and histological study. The aspirate yielded a rich myxoid background with isolated fusiform cells, showing oval, monomorphic nuclei with minimal atypia. Sometimes these cells were arranged in small fragments without any specific pattern. The absence of mitotic figures, atypia, or cutaneous and breast epithelium suggested a benign myxoid stromal neoplasm. The final diagnosis was established on the excised mass by histopathologic study. The report of this entity in FNAC and the differential diagnosis with other myxoid lesions are discussed, and the feasibility of its cytological diagnosis by FNAC, helped by appropriate clinical information.
Resumen.-OBJETIVOS: Presentar nuestra experiencia con cuatro casos de quistes de las glándulas de Skene de gran tamaño, realizar una revisión de la literatura publicada y conocer así los distintos diagnósticos diferenciales y el manejo a seguir. MÉTODOS: Cuatro mujeres remitidas a nosotros desde su ginecólogo por presentar masas parauretrales refractarias a tratamiento conservador con posible afectación de la uretra distal. CONCLUSIONES: El quiste de la glándula de Skene es una patología que raramente tratan los urólogos debido a su escasa repercusión clínica pero cuando nos es remitida por los ginecólogos es importante realizar un estudio completo del aparato urinario para realizar así un diagnóstico diferencial certero que excluya patologías malignas o alte-
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