A rare case of posterior vaginal wall cyst

Jayaprakash, Sheela; Lakshmidevi, M; G, Sampath Kumar

doi:10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3804

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“…These cysts are easily recognised as they are usually found at the site of episiotomies, previous repair or trauma. 1,6,10,11 Epidermal inclusion cysts are often caused by entrapped epithelium following trauma or persistent abnormal congenital epithelial remnants during fetal growth and development. They might occur as a late complication of female genital circumcision.…”

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“…1,2 the case described was in a perimenopausal woman, which was different from previous accounts in literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The cysts are classified according to their lining epithelium into following types: mullerian cysts (30%), Bartholin cysts (27.5%), epidermal inclusion cysts (25%), Gartner duct cysts (12.5%), endometroid cysts (2.5%), unclassified cysts (2.5%).…”

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“…Vaginal cysts are categorized in accordance with the histopathological characteristics of lining epithelium and histochemical staining. [5][6][7] Mostly, such vaginal cysts are very small and asymptomatic; but larger cysts cause vaginal pressure or heaviness and protrusion of mass outside the vagina. 1,6 Anterior giant cysts might also cause urinary complaints like stress incontinence or obstructive voiding symptoms.…”

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“…10,11 There is a paucity of cases illustrating large vaginal inclusion cysts in literature, most of them being western reports. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Thus, the present article describes a case with a giant posterior vaginal wall cyst that posed a dilemma in the mind of treating gynecologists due to its presenting symptoms. The critical appraisal of the accessible data and account of varied facets of such cysts have also been provided.…”

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“…[5][6][7] Mostly, such vaginal cysts are very small and asymptomatic; but larger cysts cause vaginal pressure or heaviness and protrusion of mass outside the vagina. 1,6 Anterior giant cysts might also cause urinary complaints like stress incontinence or obstructive voiding symptoms. Secondary infection in such cysts may also lead to pelvic pain, dyspareunia, dysmenorrhoea, vaginal discharge, bleeding or dyschezia.…”

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A large posterior vaginal wall cyst simulating rectocele: an account of an unusual perplexing case

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Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Benign cystic lesions of the vagina are uncommon, often being an asymptomatic incidental finding revelled during routine gynaecological examination. Large vaginal wall cysts > 5cm size are a rare gynaecological entity. Most of the work available in literature accounts their mullerian genesis. Large epidermal inclusion cysts are further rarer. Thus, here is described a case illustrating an exceptional case of large epidermal inclusion vaginal wall cyst mimicking rectocele. Also, clinical considerations and relevant literature review on the same has been addressed. A 40 year old lady P2L2 presented in gynecology OPD with complaints of feeling of fullness in the vagina associated with some mass protruding out of the vagina for last few years. Careful evaluation indicated it to be a large posterior vaginal wall cyst 7x6 cm, aping enterocele, lying separate from rectum. The cyst was then surgically excised without any intraoperative or postoperative complications. Giant vaginal cysts are an uncommon occurrence. Meticulous clinical evaluation, bolstered with pertinent investigations can help in clinching the diagnosis early.

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