Spontaneously Resolved Penile Cyst in a Fetus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Ibrahimli A., Huseynli K., Galandarova A., Samadov E., Jafarova A.

CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.14, no.8, 2022 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Review
• Volume: 14 Issue: 8
• Publication Date: 2022
• Doi Number: 10.7759/cureus.28110
• Journal Name: CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
• Keywords: fetal, imaging, ultrasound, cyst, penile, HYPOSPADIAS, DIAGNOSIS
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cysts are uncommon congenital lesions of the fetal penis. Fetal penile cysts can develop when epithelial cells become entrapped during the fusion of the labial scrotal folds. The spectrum of diagnoses varies from simple epidermal inclusion cysts and megalourethra to hypospadias. In our case, we present a penile cyst that appeared between the 16th and 24th weeks. There was no other congenital anomaly, and since the mother did not accept an amniocentesis, we could not learn the karyotyping findings. As there were no other signs of congenital anomalies on ultrasound, we decided only to follow up, and at the 24th week's control ultrasound, the cyst was completely resolved with no other imaging findings.