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A Gartner Duct Cyst Masquerading as Anterior Vaginal Prolapse. Obstet Gynecol 2017 Nov;130(5):1039-1041

Date

10/11/2017

Pubmed ID

29016495

DOI

10.1097/AOG.0000000000002315

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85032634132 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   10 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Gartner duct cysts are embryologic remnants of the mesonephric ducts that may present as a vaginal mass or cyst.

CASE: A patient was referred for surgical management of prolapse whose bulging anterior vagina was actually a Gartner duct cyst that required excision as a result of symptoms. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging helped confirm the diagnosis.

CONCLUSION: A Gartner duct cyst may present as a vaginal cyst that, if large, may mimic pelvic organ prolapse. The diagnosis should be considered when a patient's individual prolapse compartments are inconsistent or when physical examination is suggestive of another process.

Author List

Davidson ERW, Barber MD

Author

Emily Davidson MD Assistant Professor in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cysts
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Uterine Prolapse
Vagina
Vaginal Neoplasms
Wolffian Ducts