Case ReportInternational Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Spontaneous discharge from Gartner’s duct cyst in a perimenopausal woman: a rare case

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2015;4(2):497-498.DOI10.5455/2320-1770.ijrcog20150445

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Abstract

Gartner’s duct cyst which arises from the remnants of the distal part of Wolffian duct is rare, especially in a perimenopausal woman. Hereby, presenting a case of huge Gartner’s duct cyst with spontaneous discharge in a perimenopausal woman. A 40 year old woman, who is having mass descending per vaginum for the past 2 years and discharge  from the mass for the past one week, is diagnosed to have a Gartner’s duct cyst in the right lateral vaginal wall. There was mucous discharge from the cyst through a pin hole opening in the vaginal wall covering the cyst. Under antibiotic cover, the cyst was excised completely. The patient was advised follow up.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu, India

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