Gartner's duct cyst
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Gartner's duct cyst | |
---|---|
File:Gartner Duct Cyst (4800250022).jpg
Gross pathology of Gartner's duct cyst
|
|
Classification and external resources | |
Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 247: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. |
ICD-10 | Q52.4 |
ICD-9-CM | 752.41 |
DiseasesDB | 30725 |
Patient UK | Gartner's duct cyst |
A Gartner's duct cyst (sometimes incorrectly referred to as vaginal inclusion cyst) is a benign vaginal cystic lesion that arises from the vestigial remnant of a mesonephric duct (wolffian duct)or Gartner's duct. They are typically small asymptomatic cysts that occur along the lateral walls of the vagina, following the course of the duct. They can, however, enlarge to substantial proportions and be mistaken for urethral diverticulum or other structures.[1]
There is a small association between Gartner's duct cysts and metanephric urinary anomalies, such as ectopic ureter & ipsilateral renal hypoplasia.[2]