Foreskin cysts in children

Czech version

Authors: Ivo Novák ¹; Peter Kuliaček ¹; Zuzana Svobodová ¹; Aleš Ryška ²; Václav Stejskal ²
Authors‘ workplace: Urologická klinika – dětské oddělení, FN a LF UK, Hradec Králové ¹; Fingerlandův PAU, FN a LF UK, Hradec Králové ²
Published in: Ces Urol 2023; 27(3): 164-169
Category: Original Articles
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/cccu2023025

Overview

The authors present a retrospective clinical group analysis of 6 boys with foreskin cysts They were operated on in our department in 2017–2022 The boys` age was 2–11 years (median 5 years) at the time of diagnosis All boys underwent excisi on of a foreskin cystic lesion measuring 5–22 mm (median 6 5 mm) Histological examination of the excised tissue confirmed several benign cysts in all cases (2× mucoid cysts with cylindrical epithelium, or cuboidal epithelium, 2× epidermoid cysts, 2× simple cysts with cylindrical, or transitional epithe lium) The clinical, functional, and cosmetic results of the surgery were good for all boys The post operative healing was uncomplicated for all boys No further surgical treatment was required At the postoperative outpatient follow ‑up, all boys were healed and they could be discharged from further clinical follow ‑up