Subpubic cartilaginous cyst: a rare cause of vulvar lesion

Lima, Cláudio Márcio Amaral de Oliveira; Coutinho, Antônio Carlos; Camara, Roberta Araújo De Arruda

doi:10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0185

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“…Namely, a collagen capsule filled with degenerating fibrocartilage, debris and mucin. 2 The inferred pathogenesis is that these lesions may represent mucinous degeneration of the pubic supporting ligaments with cartilaginous metaplasia. 1 They are considered a benign cyst with no reported malignancy.…”

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“…Diagnosis of subpubic cartilaginous cysts is clinical and based on imaging findings. 2 Clinical assessment commonly reveals a hard, midline mass that is closely adherent to the pubic symphysis and may cause deviation of the external urethral meatus. The best imaging modality for diagnosis is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as it describes morphological and structural characteristics of the mass.…”

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An unusual case of vaginal mass – subpubic cartilaginous cyst

Yao

Baverstock

Carlson

2021

Urology Case Reports

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Subpubic cartilaginous cyst is a rare form of ganglion cyst that arises on the inferior surface of the pubis symphysis. The pathophysiology is poorly understood but has been hypothesised to be secondary to mucinous degeneration of the pubic supporting ligaments with cartilaginous metaplasia. We report a case of subpubic cartilaginous cyst in a 58-year-old woman who presented with an unusual symptomatic vaginal mass, that she described as ‘growing a penis’. The patient proceeded to surgical excision of the lesion and is symptom and recurrence free following 2.5 years of follow up.

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