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Cysts and Cyst-like Conditions

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The inclusion cysts of the vagina are similar to the epidermal cysts of the vulva. They occur following trauma, vaginal or utero-vaginal surgery. The cysts are usually 1-4 cm in size, seen often near the introitus, vaults, lateral and posterior wall of the vagina. Cut sections reveal a single loculus containing caseaus and granular material. Occasionally, the cyst can be very large. Perl and Milles (1957) reported a squamous cell-lined large cyst of the vagina which occurred following hysterectomy and was large enough to cause urinary obstruction. Vulval epidermal cysts are very common among the Igbos of Nigeria who practice ritual circumcision of girls in infancy (Onuigbo 1976). Congenital epidermal cysts in newborn infants have also been occasionally noticed (Cohen et al. 1957). Meyer (1932) thought that these cysts were derived from mesonephric remnants and could be present early in fetal life. Many of these cysts in newborn infants are attached to the hymen (hymenal cysts) and have, therefore, been suggested to be of urogenital sinus origin (Merlob et al. 1978).

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    Ranadhir Barua M.D., F.R.C.P.A., M.I.A.C. (Senior Consultant)

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Barua, R. (1990). Cysts and Cyst-like Conditions. In: Tumours of the Female Lower Genital Tract. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74828-8_21

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