Abstract
Paramesonephric duct or Mullerian ducts forms female genital organs whereas mesonephric duct forms male genital organs. The remnant of the mesonephric duct or Wolffian duct in females sometimes forms a mesonephric cyst or Gartner's duct cyst. They are usually asymptomatic and <2 cm but sometimes can be bigger. It is diagnosed with pelvic examination. It is treated with surgical excision of the cyst. This is a unique case in urogynecology as it confuses with pelvic organ prolapse and the mode of treatment is completely different. We report a case of 32-years old lady who presented in urogynecology outpatient department with complain of pelvic organ prolapse. After examination she was diagnosed as vaginal cyst and excision was done and confirmed as Gartners cyst in histopathological examination.
Highlights
Wolffian duct forms the male genital tract
They remain and the caudal portion forms the vaginal inclusion cyst known as Gartner duct cyst.[1]
We report a Gartner duct cyst which was approximately 6 cm and presented with mass coming out per vaginum
Summary
Wolffian duct forms the male genital tract They remain and the caudal portion forms the vaginal inclusion cyst known as Gartner duct cyst.[1] They are mostly asymptomatic and are found incidentally during the pelvic examination. Gartner duct cyst is frequently associated with other renal congenital abnormalities.[2] They are usually less than
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