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Giant Gartner duct cyst and elevated CA-125
A Vlahovic1, Z B Stankovic2, S Djuricic3
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mother and Child Health Institute of Serbia "Dr Vukan Cupic" Belgrade, Serbia.
Background:
Gartner duct cysts represent vestigial remnants of the caudal end of the mesonephric (Wolffian) ducts. They are often associated with ureteral and renal abnormalities. In most cases they are solitary, less than 2 cm in diameter. Giant Gartner duct cysts are extremely rare.
Case:
We present a girl with a giant Gartner duct cyst, without notable associated abnormalities or pathology, successfully treated by surgical excision. Preoperative aspiration revealed elevated level of CA-125 in the cyst fluid, with normal serum level of the same marker.
Conclusion:
Analyzing the aspirated fluid for CA-125 may be a useful tool for evaluation of cystic lesions in this region.