Aspiration and tetracycline sclerotherapy: a novel method for management of vaginal and vulval Gartner cysts

Abstract

Fifteen patients suffering from symptomatic Gartner cysts were subjected to cyst fluid aspiration and 5% tetracycline injection of a similar volume (as that of aspirated cyst fluid) under local analgesia. Twenty-four hours later the injected tetracycline was re-aspirated until the cyst walls collapsed. The procedure was easy, inexpensive, acceptable by all patients with no operative or postoperative complaints or complications and no cyst reformation. This novel technique is an ideal, safe and effective simple office procedure for management of symptomatic Gartner cysts.