Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cairo University, Egypt.
Department of Anaesthesia, Cairo University Hospital, Egypt.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Jun;34(3):415-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.01.008. Epub 2021 Jan 21.
Interlabial masses in infants and children are quite rare. One of their rarest causes is urethral polyp or urethral caruncle. It is a benign fleshy outgrowth at the urethral meatus. Certain etiology is still unknown.
A healthy 9-month-old female infant presented with a mass protruding from the vulva with no other complaints. Examination with the patient under general anesthesia revealed an interlabial mass appearing as a pedunculated pinkish polyp, originating from the posterior lip of the external urethral meatus. Surgical excision of the mass was done and histopathology confirmed it to be a urethral polyp.
Urethral polyps are rare in the pediatric age group. Their occurrence in this age group might support a congenital etiology. Surgical resection of polyps allows histopathological examination and a high cure rate with no risk of recurrence.
婴儿和儿童的阴唇间肿块较为罕见。其中一种罕见的原因是尿道息肉或尿道肉阜。它是尿道口的一种良性肉质赘生物。其特定病因仍不清楚。
一名健康的 9 个月大女婴出现从外阴突出的肿块，无其他不适。在全身麻醉下对患者进行检查，发现阴唇间肿块呈带蒂的粉红色息肉状，源自尿道外口后唇。对肿块进行了手术切除，组织病理学检查证实为尿道息肉。
尿道息肉在儿科年龄段较为罕见。它们在这个年龄段的发生可能支持先天性病因。息肉切除术可进行组织病理学检查，并可实现高治愈率且无复发风险。
