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cervical cyst

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cervical cyst
Etymology: L, cervix, neck; GK, kystis, bag
a mucous cyst of the uterine cervix caused by closure of the ducts of nabothian glands in the uterine cervix. It results from the healing of an erosion. Also called nabothian cyst.


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In cases when fusion occurs but the resulting cyst is not absorbed, a lateral cervical cyst remains.
Bilateral first and second branchial cleft fistulas: a case report by Gupta, Ashok K.; Kumar, Sudesh; Jain, Ajay / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Cervical cysts, sinuses, and fistulae of branchial, pharyngothymic duct, and thyroglossal duct origin.
Congenital midline cervical cleft: a report of two cases by Franzese, Christine; Hayes, James D.; Nichols, Kristie / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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