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Mar 16, 2022 · Gartner duct cysts are cystic lesions that typically present in the anterolateral wall of the vagina. They develop from the remaining parts of the Wolffian ducts that do not regress completely in individuals assigned female at birth. These vaginal cysts are mostly benign with only mild symptoms.
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Gartner duct cysts most often are isolated findings, but can also be associated with abnormalities of the metanephric urinary system or in Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome 4-7 1. renal agenesis 7 2. ipsilateral renal dysplasia 6 3. cross fused ectopia 5
Gartner duct cysts are located in the anterolateral wall of the proximal (superior) portion of the vagina 2 and are typically above the level of the most inferior aspect of the pubic symphysis. Like other cysts, they are lined with non-mucinous cuboidal or columnar epithelium.
Typically, they are simple cystic lesions arising from the anterolateral aspect of the superior vagina. They are usually small (<2 cm) although occasionally they can become very large (up to several centimeters) 3.
In rare cases with larger cysts, dyspareunia and problems in obstetric delivery have been described 3.
General imaging differential considerations include: 1. Bartholin gland cyst: their location at or below the level of the pubic symphysis and usually arising from the posterolateral wall of the vagina; this helps to differentiate them from Gartner duct cysts 2. urethral diverticulum: located around the urethra
- Joshua Yap
Gynecology. A Gartner's duct cyst (sometimes incorrectly referred to as vaginal inclusion cyst) is a benign vaginal cyst that originates from the Gartner's duct, which is a vestigial remnant of the mesonephric duct (Wolffian duct) in females.
Jul 11, 2022 · Gartner’s duct cysts: The Gartner’s duct is an organ present during a person's fetal development. They typically go away before birth. If they do not, these ducts can form cysts on the walls of the vagina later in a person's life.
Aug 30, 2019 · Gartner’s duct cysts (GDC) are benign lesions that may become symptomatic, leading to surgical intervention. There is no standard surgical technique for management of GDC. This article provides a comprehensive review of surgical the management of GDC. We also present a new technique using fluorescein dye to help delineate GDC walls and ...
- Sida Niu, Ryan D Didde, Jennifer K Schuchmann, Dani Zoorob
- 2020
Jun 2, 2016 · Cyst marsupialization is a simple minimally invasive procedure, which creates minimal surgical scarring and results in the pathological diagnosis of a Gartner duct cyst. Long-term follow-up after such a procedure has proven its efficacy with no demonstrated side effects or recurrence [ 11 ].
Usually, Gartner's duct cysts are on the anterolateral vaginal wall and its chances of being present on the posterior vaginal wall are relatively rare. [ 1] . Its incidence of all the vaginal cysts is 12.5%. As it may arise from remnants of Wolffian duct, it may even appear in late middle age.
