Ciliated Cyst of the Vulva—A Case Report

Ghosh, Montila; Bitetti, Stefania; Busby, Gail

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2020.08.006

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“…26 Ciliated cysts are benign and uncommon cysts theorized to arise from Müllerian heterotopia, which has been supported by nuclear positivity of ER and PR. 27 Cysts of canal of Nuck are formed because of failure of canal of Nuck obliteration within the first year of life. 25 Epidermal inclusion cysts occur as a result of implantation of epidermal keratinized squamous epithelial cells and sebaceous glands into the dermis.…”

Section: Glandular Tumors and Cystsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…25 Ciliated cysts of the vulva and canal of Nuck can be multilocular or unilocular. 27,33 Cystic endometriosis is brown/ black or red/blue and can be cystic or solid. 34 HISTOPATHOLOGY.…”

Section: Glandular Tumors and Cystsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Vestibular mucous cysts come from the minor vestibular glands of the vestibule 25 with suggested urogenital sinus endoderm or paramesonephric (Müllerian) origin 26 . Ciliated cysts are benign and uncommon cysts theorized to arise from Müllerian heterotopia, which has been supported by nuclear positivity of ER and PR 27 . Cysts of canal of Nuck are formed because of failure of canal of Nuck obliteration within the first year of life 25 .…”

Section: Anatomy and Histology Of The Vulvamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Vestibular mucous cysts are characterized by being sessile, spherical, or ovoid cysts, with liquid consistency and contently 25 . Ciliated cysts of the vulva and canal of Nuck can be multilocular or unilocular 27,33 . Cystic endometriosis is brown/black or red/blue and can be cystic or solid 34 …”

Section: Anatomy and Histology Of The Vulvamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nonsquamous Lesions of the Vulvar Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue: A Review (Part 1)

Rastegar

Heller

2021

J Low Genit Tract Dis

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ObjectivesThis article aimed to review “nonsquamous lesions of the vulvar skin and subcutaneous tissue” clinically and pathologically, based on the fifth edition of the World Health Organization tumor classification.Materials and MethodsA database search of PubMed and Google Scholar was performed between 1970 and 2021, using the search terms “vulva,” “lower genital tract,” and “nonsquamous lesions.” The search was limited to “humans,” “gynecopathology,” and “dermatopathology.” Full article texts were reviewed. Reference lists were screened for additional articles. We excluded articles written in the non-English language and abstracts.ResultsA list of 600 articles was identified. Another screening identified 68 articles for clinicopathological features of nonsquamous lesions of the vulvar skin and subcutaneous tissue. In the first part of this review, we cover 5 major groups of nonsquamous lesions of the vulvar skin and subcutaneous tissue including (1) glandular tumors and cysts, (2) adenocarcinomas of other types, (3) germ cell tumors of the vulva, (4) neuroendocrine neoplasia, and (5) hematolymphoid hyperplasia and neoplasia. The rest of the major topics including mesenchymal tumors of the lower genital tract, melanocytic lesions, and metastasis will be discussed in the second part of this review.ConclusionsClinicopathological features of nonsquamous lesions of the vulvar skin and subcutaneous tissue as categorized by the updated World Health Organization classification are presented.

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Section: Glandular Tumors and Cystsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…25 Ciliated cysts of the vulva and canal of Nuck can be multilocular or unilocular. 27,33 Cystic endometriosis is brown/ black or red/blue and can be cystic or solid. 34 HISTOPATHOLOGY.…”

Section: Glandular Tumors and Cystsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Anatomy and Histology Of The Vulvamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Anatomy and Histology Of The Vulvamentioning

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Nonsquamous Lesions of the Vulvar Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue: A Review (Part 1)

Rastegar

Heller

2021

J Low Genit Tract Dis

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Cutaneous Ciliated Cysts: 2 Case Reports and Review of Literature

Yalçın,

Çakmak

et al. 2024

The American Journal of Dermatopathology

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Cutaneous ciliated cysts are rare benign lesions most commonly seen in the lower extremities of young female patients. There is still ongoing debate about the origin of these cysts, with the most common theories being Mullerian heterotopia and eccrine gland metaplasia. To further increase the data pool, we present 2 new cutaneous ciliated cyst cases and gathered data about all 67 cases of literature. We want to highlight that immunohistochemistry and demographic information may play a key role in distinguishing between the 2 possible origins of this cyst, namely estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and carcinoembryonic antigen immunohistochemistry. Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor nuclear positivity is proof of Mullerian origin, but when they are negative with a positive carcinoembryonic antigen, the most likely origin is eccrine gland metaplasia. We advocate using the terms “Cutaneous Mullerian Cyst” and “Ciliated Cutaneous Eccrine Cyst” instead of “Cutaneous Ciliated Cyst” to accurately indicate their distinct origins.

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