Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 19, 2025

Quantification of Levator Ani Hiatus Enlargement by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Males and Females with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Published on: April 17, 2019
Huge vaginal wall Mullerian cyst mimicking high stage pelvic organ prolapse
Farzaneh Sharifiaghdas1, Nastaran Mahmoudnejad2, Maede Mohseni3
1Urology Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Labbafnejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran. f.sharifiaghdas@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Vaginal Mullerian cysts are usually small and asymptomatic. Occasionally, they are enlarged and mimic other anatomical disorders, such as anterior vaginal wall prolapse, middle compartment defects (enterocele, apical vaginal wall prolapse) or urethral diverticulum. Herein we report a female case with a huge vaginal wall Mullerian cyst which was initially misdiagnosed as stage 4 cystocele. Pelvic MRI and cysto uerthroscopy revealed no communication between the cyst and adjacent structures. The cyst was completely excised through a vaginal approach. The pathologic evaluation revealed a benign Mullerian cyst lined with mucinous epithelium. Diagnostic approach to space occupying lesions in the vaginal cavity needs assessment by history, physical examination and appropriate imaging which are essential to prevent misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
Related Concept Videos
Muscles of the Pelvic Floor and Perineum
Perineal Layer
The perineum is a diamond-shaped area below the pelvic diaphragm, divided into an anterior urogenital triangle that contains the external genitals and a posterior anal triangle housing the anus. The urogenital...
Vagina
Histology of the Uterus
The endometrium is the...
Uterus and Cervix
The uterus is securely anchored within the pelvic cavity by paired broad ligaments on either side. It is further stabilized by three pairs...
Imaging Studies VI: Voiding Cystourethrography and Cystography
External Female Genitals

