Subpubic cartilaginous cyst: report of two cases.

We report two cases of an unusual type of subpubic cystic mass occurring in postmenopausal women. They are formed by fibrocartilaginous tissue with extensive cystic degenerative changes and appear to be related to and perhaps originating from the periarticular tissues of the symphysis pubis. We could not find any reference to this lesion either in the standard gynecology and pathology textbooks or in a search of the published literature.