Cysts in the cervix

Cysts in the cervix

• A. Nabothian cyst
• B. Bartholin cyst
• C. Gartner duct cyst
• D. Skene diverticulum

Answer: (A)

Cysts in the cervix are most commonly Nabothian cysts. These are mucous-retention cysts formed when the ducts of the Nabothian glands in the endocervical canal become blocked, causing mucus to collect and form a small, benign cyst within the cervix. They’re typically incidental findings and often appear as small, well-defined, simple cysts on ultrasound. The other options are not cervical in location: Bartholin cysts come from Bartholin glands at the posterior aspect of the vaginal opening (labial vestibule); Gartner duct cysts arise from remnants of the Wolffian (Gartner) duct along the vaginal wall; Skene diverticulum involves the Skene (paraurethral) glands near the urethral meatus. Their locations help distinguish them from Nabothian cysts on imaging.

Cysts in the cervix are most commonly Nabothian cysts. These are mucous-retention cysts formed when the ducts of the Nabothian glands in the endocervical canal become blocked, causing mucus to collect and form a small, benign cyst within the cervix. They’re typically incidental findings and often appear as small, well-defined, simple cysts on ultrasound.

The other options are not cervical in location: Bartholin cysts come from Bartholin glands at the posterior aspect of the vaginal opening (labial vestibule); Gartner duct cysts arise from remnants of the Wolffian (Gartner) duct along the vaginal wall; Skene diverticulum involves the Skene (paraurethral) glands near the urethral meatus. Their locations help distinguish them from Nabothian cysts on imaging.