title: Cartilaginous symphysis pubis cysts: report of two cases, technique for removal, and review of the literature.
abstract: Cartilaginous symphysis pubis cysts are rare. There are 7 cases previously reported in the literature. Patients are commonly asymptomatic or may present with a slow-growing, painless vulvar mass, voiding difficulty, and/or dyspareunia. Two cases were managed at our center over 5 years. We present these 2 cases, a surgical technique for removal, a summary of all reported cases, and some perspectives on the pathophysiologic mechanisms for the origin of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; †Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; and Departments of ‡Urology, §Pathology, and ¶Department of Radiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
authors.forename: Donna T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Gilmour
authors.forename: Cherie-Lee A
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Peter A M
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.forename: Matthias H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Schmidt