{"paper_id":"7194ad0e-9c69-498f-b64f-dd2ba29ab677","body_text":"Abstract\nEndometriosis is a common gynecologic disease characterized by growth of endometrial glands and stroma outside the endometrium. Implants are most commonly found in the pelvis but can occur in many other sites. Vulvar involvement of endometriosis is extremely rare. A case of vulvar endometriosis is presented. Endometriosis was infiltrating the subcutaneous scar tissue of left labia minora after cystectomy of Bartholin gland for abscess that has recurred several times despite office-based treatment.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nOlive DL, Schwartz LB (1993) Endometriosis. N Engl J Med 328:1759–1769\nJubanyik KJ, Comite F (1997) Extrapelvic endometriosis. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 24:411–440\nBarisic GI, Krivocapic ZV, Jovanoivic DR (2006) Perineal endometriosis in episiotomy scar with anal sphincter involvement: report of two cases and review of the literature. Int Urogynecol J 17:646–649\nGocmen A, Inaloz HS, Sari I, Inaloz SS (2004) Endometriosis in the Bartholin gland. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 114(1):110–111\nSu HY, Chen WH, Chen CH (2004) Extra-pelvic endometriosis presenting as a vulvar mass in a teenage girl. Int J Gynecol Obstet 87:252–253\nSampson JA (1940) The development of the implantation theory for the origin of peritoneal endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 40:549\nMeyer R (1919) Über den stand der adenomyositis und adenomyome im llgemeinen und insbesondere über adenomyositis serosepithelialis nd adenomyometritis sarcomatosa. Zbl Gynak 43:745\nIrwin W, Pelkey T, Rice L, Andersen W (1998) Endometrial stromal sarcoma of the vulva arising in extraovarian endometriosis: a case report and literature review. Gynecol Oncol 71:313–316\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nBuda, A., Ferrari, L., Marra, C. et al. Vulvar endometriosis in surgical scar after excision of the Bartholin gland: report of a case. Arch Gynecol Obstet 277, 255–256 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0458-6\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0458-6","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}