Tortuosed dilated ureter and urinary retention due to giant Gartner duct cyst

Authors : Engin Özbay, Ferhat Çetin, Mehmet Sertkaya

Pages : 120-122

Doi:10.61845/agrimedical.1461318

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Publication Date : 2024-10-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Gartner duct cyst (GDC) is a type of benign congenital vaginal cyst. It is rarely seen in girls and young women. It can also be observed in urological anomalies, and acquired urinary system diseases secondary to GDC have not been well defined. GDC is generally observed to be smaller than 2 cm and is asymptomatic. The larger GDC causes lower urinary tract complaints, sexual dysfunction and intestinal problems. GDC coming out of the vagina can also be perceived as vaginal organ prolapse. Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imagınıng is the best radiological examination to identify GDC. Surgical treatment is applied to symptomatic due to GDC. There is no standardized surgical treatment method. In this study, we presented the case of a 74-year-old female patient who developed urinary retention and left tortuosed dilated ureter due to giant GDC. After the physical examination, abdominal ultrasonographyand whole abdominal computerized tomography were performed to the patient. Then, cystoscopy, üreterorenoscopy and vajinal marsupialization were applied. Acquired urologic disease due to giant GDC can be seen in elderly woman. Vaginal marsupialization can be applied to giant GDC that mimic vaginal organe prolapse.
Keywords : Kıvrımlı Dilate Üreter, Yaşlı Kadın, Marsupiyalizasyon, Gartner Kanal Kisti

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