Paratubal cysts represent remnants of the paramesonephric or mesonephric duct, the former being more common. Most of them are asymptomatic, but they may rarely give rise to clinical problems due to enlargement or torsion.
Paratubal cysts represent remnants of the paramesonephric (mullerian cysts) or mesonephric duct (wolffian cysts), the former being more common.
Types
paratubal Müllerian cyst (paramesonephric cyst)
paratubal mesonephric duct (paratubal wolffian cysts)
paratubal endosalpingiosis
paratubal mesothelial cyst
paratubal simple cyst
See also
fallopian tubes
References
Paratubal cysts in young females as an incidental finding in laparotomies performed for right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Vlahakis-Miliaras E, Miliaras D, Koutsoumis G, Miliaras S, Spyridakis I, Papadopoulos MS. Pediatr Surg Int. 1998 Mar;13(2-3):141-2. PMID: 9563027