J Vet Sci. 2007 Dec;8(4):427-429   
 

A Gartner duct cyst of the vagina causing dysuria and dyschezia in a Yorkshire Terrier

Hye-Jin Kim1, Jin-Kyung Kim1, Ji-Hye Choi1, Jae-Young Jang1, Hyun-Jung Ban1, Jee-Min Seo1, Min-Jung Lee1, Hee-Yeon Choi1, Min-Kyu Kim2, Hyun-Wook Kim1,*

 

1Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, Sungnam 463-050, Korea
2Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea

* vetboy@netsgo.com

 

A 5 year-old, intact female Yorkshire terrier was referred for dysuria and dyschezia. The radiographic and ultrasound examination showed a round shaped mass caudal to the urinary bladder that contained anechoic fluid within the thin walls. During surgery, the cyst was noted to be attached to the outer wall of the vagina, not connected to the vaginal lumen. Cystic fluid was removed and the cystic wall was resected. Then the remaining cystic wall was omentalized to prevent a recurrence. Histological examination confirmed that the cyst was of Wolffian duct origin. In this case, a large Gartner duct cyst causing urological problems was diagnosed and removed by surgical resection.

 
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