title: Giant Gartner duct cyst and elevated CA-125.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gartner duct cysts represent vestigial remnants of the caudal end of the mesonephric (Wolffian) ducts. They are often associated with ureteral and renal abnormalities. In most cases they are solitary, less than 2 cm in diameter. Giant Gartner duct cysts are extremely rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a girl with a giant Gartner duct cyst, without notable associated abnormalities or pathology, successfully treated by surgical excision. Preoperative aspiration revealed elevated level of CA-125 in the cyst fluid, with normal serum level of the same marker.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Analyzing the aspirated fluid for CA-125 may be a useful tool for evaluation of cystic lesions in this region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mother and Child Health Institute of Serbia "Dr Vukan Cupic" Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vlahovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Mother and Child Health Institute of Serbia "Dr Vukan Cupic" Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: zodar@eunet.rs.
authors.forename: Z B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Stankovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pathology, Mother and Child Health Institute of Serbia "Dr Vukan Cupic" Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Djuricic
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, Mother and Child Health Institute of Serbia "Dr Vukan Cupic" Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Savic
mesh_terms: D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D014928:Wolffian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D018394:CA-125 Antigen
keywords: Adolescent; CA-125; Gartner duct cyst; Treatment