Cysts in the cervix

• A. Nabothian cyst
• B. Bartholin cyst
• C. Gartner duct cyst
• D. Skene diverticulum

Answer: (A)

Cysts in the cervix are most commonly Nabothian cysts. These are mucous-retention cysts formed when the ducts of the Nabothian glands in the endocervical canal become blocked, causing mucus to collect and form a small, benign cyst within the cervix. They’re typically incidental findings and often appear as small, well-defined, simple cysts on ultrasound.

The other options are not cervical in location: Bartholin cysts come from Bartholin glands at the posterior aspect of the vaginal opening (labial vestibule); Gartner duct cysts arise from remnants of the Wolffian (Gartner) duct along the vaginal wall; Skene diverticulum involves the Skene (paraurethral) glands near the urethral meatus. Their locations help distinguish them from Nabothian cysts on imaging.