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dc.contributorHarrington, Patricken_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-21T02:09:50Z-
dc.date.available2019-02-21T02:09:50Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.govdoc01237en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11054/1263-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Vaginal cysts occur in less than 1% of the female population and are most prevalent in women in the third or fourth decade of life. A number of vaginal cysts that have been identified including, squamous epithelial inclusion cysts of the vagina, Gartner duct cysts, urothelial cysts, Bartholin gland cysts and the Mullerian or paramesonephric type. Mullerian cysts are the most common type of vaginal cyst (40%) and are usually small, benign fluid filled vaginal growths that are asymptomatic and rarely cause discomfort. Methods: I present the case of a 58 year old woman who required two laparoscopies for pelvic pain and bleeding in the eight years after a vaginal hysterectomy. Her pain was initially attributed to ovarian cysts but only truly improved following removal of a large Mullerian cyst which was causing a mass effect. Results: The most common location of a Mullerian cyst is on the anterolateral aspect of the vagina and they are lined by columnar endocervical and tubo‐endometrial type cells resembling lining of the endo cervix and fallopian tube. Mullerian cysts are known to be caused by displacement of epithelium, secondary to trauma (i.e. surgery) or abnormal congenital distribution. There have been case reports in the literature of malignant transformation. Discussion: I discuss the clinical manifestations, appropriate diagnostic tools and management of this condition.en_US
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dc.titleMullerian cyst causing pain and mass effect requiring laparoscopic excision.en_US
dc.typeConferenceen_US
dc.type.specifiedPosteren_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferencedateOctober 29th – November 1sten_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferencenameRoyal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2017 Annual Scientific Meetingen_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferenceplaceAuckland, New Zealanden_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusVAGINAL CYSTSen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusMULLERIAN CYSTen_US
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