Case report of a posterior vaginal wall Mullerian cyst

Mullerian cysts are common types of vaginal cysts, which are small and mainly asymptomatic. Sometimes they present as large symptomatic cystic lesions arising issues of differential diagnosis. They are congenital cysts found anywhere along the length of development of Mullerian duct, occurring typically during the conventional gynaecological examination. Authors report of a premenopausal woman presenting with a small asymptomatic, palpable cystic lesion in the posterior vaginal wall, found during the gynaecological re-examination one month after an open surgery for an ovarian endometrioma excision. The whole lesion was 0.4cm and surgically excised under general anesthesia. Postoperative period was completely uncomplicated. Pathology affirmed a benign Mullerian cyst. Although the majority of vaginal cysts may be asymptomatic, a complete excision is required especially in cases of suspected malignancy or other pathology. Clinical examination and imaging are not enough for determining the pathology and a histopathology confirmation is always necessary.

Recién nacida con tumoración genital interlabial de resolución espontánea: Caso clínico / Newborn with genital interlabial mass with spontaneous resolution: Case report

Las tumoraciones interlabiales en las recién nacidas son temas infrecuentes, de interés para pediatras, cirujanos, urólogos, dermatólogos y ginecólogos infantiles. Los quistes interlabiales neonatales más frecuentes son los quistes himeneales y los quistes glandulares parauretrales. Varias tumoraciones interlabiales, incluyendo las de origen embrionario, tejido ectópico, prolapso, anomalías urinarias o neoplasias, pueden aparentar ser simples quistes. Entre estos están el prolapso de uretra, vagina o útero, el ureterocele ectópico, el quiste del conducto de Gartner, el hidrometrocolpos asociado a himen imperforado y el rabdomiosarcoma botroide. El diagnóstico diferencial es importante tanto para el enfoque terapéutico como por el seguimiento. Se presenta el caso de una niña de 3 días de edad con diagnóstico de quiste himeneal y sus posibles diagnósticos diferenciales.

Interlabial masses of newborns are rare issues that fall into the interest of pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, urologists, dermatologists and gynecologists. The most common are the hymenal cysts and paraurethral gland cysts. Several interlabial masses, including those of embryological origin, ectopic tissue, prolapse, urological anomaly, or neoplasia, can superficially resemble simple cysts. These include prolapsed urethra, prolapsed ectopic ureterocele, prolapsed vagina or uterus, Gartner's duct cyst, hydrometrocolpos associated with an imperforate hymen and botryoid rhabomyosarcoma. The differential diagnosis is important both for treatment approach and for follow up. We present a 3- day- old baby girl patient diagnosed with hymenal cyst.

Quiste gigante de la glándula de Bartolino: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura / A case report and literature review regarding giant Bartholin gland cyst

Introducción: en el presente artículo se expone el caso de una paciente que tuvo un quiste gigante de la glándula de Bartolino, el cual alcanzó un diámetro de 10 cm. La paciente presentó algunas dificultades diagnósticas y terapéuticas por lo que fue necesaria la escisión de la glándula y la posterior reconstrucción de la vulva. El diagnóstico definitivo fue establecido por anatomía patológica. El caso se presenta con el objetivo de realizar una revisión de la literatura respecto al tratamiento. Materiales y métodos: se realizó una búsqueda de la literatura relacionada con el tema en las bases de datos electrónicas PubMed, SciELO, ScienceDirect y MD Consult, utilizando las palabras clave: "glándulas de Bartolino", "quistes" y "marsupialización". Además, se revisaron referencias de libros de textos. Conclusiones: la urgencia en el tratamiento depende de los síntomas de la paciente. Un quiste asintomático podría no requerir tratamiento. Sin embargo, la no mejoría dentro de las primeras 72 horas o la evolución hacia una forma de absceso requerirá un tratamiento quirúrgico de emergencia. Se ha descrito una amplia variedad de tratamientos que incluyen una serie de procedimientos quirúrgicos tales como: 1) incisión simple y drenaje, 2) fistulización o marsupialización, 3) colocación de un catéter de Word, 4) escleroterapia con alcohol, 5) aplicación de nitrato de plata y 6) ablación del quiste utilizando dióxido de carbono (CO2 ) con láser.

Introduction: the case of a patient who had a giant Bartholin gland cyst is presented; it reached 10 cm diameter, presenting some diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties, requiring the excision of the gland and later reconstruction of the vulva. Definitive diagnosis was established by pathological anatomy. The case is presented as it led to a review of the pertinent literature regarding the relevant treatment. Materials and methods: a search was made of the pertinent literature in PubMed, SciELO, ScienceDirect and MD Consult databases, using the key words "Bartholin glands", "cysts", "marsupialization". Pertinent reference books were also reviewed. Conclusions: the urgency of treatment depends on a particular patient's treatment. An asymptomatic cyst may not require treatment; however, if there is no improvement within the first 72 hours or it evolves towards an abscess, then it will require emergency surgical treatment. A broad variety of treatments has been described which includes a series of surgical procedures, which include: simple incision and drainage, fistulization or marsupialization, placing a Word catheter, sclerotherapy with alcohol, applying silver nitrate and cyst ablation using carbon dioxide (CO2) laser.

A Gartner duct cyst of the vagina causing dysuria and dyschezia in a Yorkshire Terrier

A 5 year-old, intact female Yorkshire terrier was referred for dysuria and dyschezia. The radiographic and ultrasound examination showed a round shaped mass caudal to the urinary bladder that contained anechoic fluid within the thin walls. During surgery, the cyst was noted to be attached to the outer wall of the vagina, not connected to the vaginal lumen. Cystic fluid was removed and the cystic wall was resected. Then the remaining cystic wall was omentalized to prevent a recurrence. Histological examination confirmed that the cyst was of Wolffian duct origin. In this case, a large Gartner duct cyst causing urological problems was diagnosed and removed by surgical resection.

A Case of Vaginal Tuberculosis presenting as Vaginal Cyst / 대한산부인과학회지

A rare case of vaginal tuberculosis is reported. A 42-year-old woman referred to our hospital for surgical treatment of a cystocele presented with vaginal mass for 2 months. Pelvic examination revealed a cystic mass at anterior vagianl wall. Her initial diagnosis was urethral diverticulum. Surgical excision was performed and pathological analysis of the specimen revealed tuberculosis. She was treated with antituberculous drugs. We emphasize the need to maintain a high index of suspicion and to biopsy any suspicious vaginal lesion in the diagnosis of vaginal tuberculosis.