Benign and Inflammatory Lesions of the Human Female Prostate: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Narrative review summarizing literature comprised mostly of small case series
PubMed 40132958 · doi:10.1055/a-2546-1307
What was done
The authors conducted a narrative review of literature on the diagnosis and management of benign and inflammatory lesions of the Skene's glands (the female prostate). Searches were performed in Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed/MEDLINE, excluding studies involving newborns and animals.
What was found
A total of 60 articles were identified, primarily consisting of small case series. The reviewed benign conditions included cysts, hyperplasia, tubular-squamous vaginal polyps, leiomyomas, adenofibromas, and lithiasis, as well as inflammatory processes including abscesses and female prostatitis. Essential diagnostic tools highlighted include physical examination, ultrasound, micro-ultrasound, cystoscopy, and MRI. The abstract provides no quantitative metrics or numerical treatment outcome data, noting qualitatively that conservative or surgical interventions effectively manage benign disease according to symptom severity.
Why it matters
This review compiles diagnostic and management strategies for frequently overlooked non-malignant female prostate conditions to inform clinical practice in urology and gynecology.
Limits
The underlying evidence base is limited almost entirely to small case series. The abstract reports no quantitative outcome data, comparative efficacy statistics, or formal risk-of-bias assessments.
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- supports Skene's glands are the female anatomical homologue of the male prostate.