A Case Of Mullerian Cyst Of Vulva.

Oh, Il Young; Lim, Myong Cheol; Lee, Ju Hie; Huh, Chu Yeop; Kim, Seung Bo

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(8):1393-1395.
Published online August 1, 2002.

A Case Of Mullerian Cyst Of Vulva.

Il Young Oh, Myong Cheol Lim, Ju Hie Lee, Chu Yeop Huh, Seung Bo Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Anatomical Pathology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The pathogenesis and origin of vulvar cyst lined by a ciliated columnar epithelium is unknown. But it is suggested that origins of the epithelium of cyst are Mullerian or Wolffian duct or urogenital sinus, while heterotopia (sequestration and migration of tissue) or dysontogenesis (defective embryonic development) or prosoplasia (abnormal development resulting in a "higher state" of organization) or metaplasia have also been suggested. We experienced one case of Mullerian cyst of vulva. So we report above the case with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Mullerian cyst, Vulvar cyst