Endometriosis in the Bartholin Gland: A Case Report

In: Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics · 2014 · vol. 2(5) , pp. 75 · doi:10.11648/j.jgo.20140205.12 · W2140228189
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This case report details endometriosis infiltrating the Bartholin gland, initially misdiagnosed as a cyst, and highlights its rarity and consideration in differential diagnoses of Bartholin gland masses.

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This paper reports a single case in which endometriosis infiltrated the Bartholin gland, with an initial clinical diagnosis of a Bartholin gland cyst. The authors describe that the definitive diagnosis was made intraoperatively when chocolate-colored fluid was observed. They note that endometriosis may be considered in cases of cystic Bartholin gland masses but emphasize the rarity of this presentation, with only a few cases reported in the literature. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically endometriosis infiltrating the Bartholin gland.

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We report a case of endometriosis infiltrating the Bartholin gland. The initial diagnosis was a Bartholin gland cyst. The diagnosis was made during the operation when chocolate-colored fluid poured into operation field. The presence of endometriosis may be considered as a diagnosis in cases with cystic mass in the Bartholin gland. It’s a rare case. Indeed, only few cases are reported in the literature.
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Abstract

We report a case of endometriosis infiltrating the Bartholin gland. The initial diagnosis was a Bartholin gland cyst. The diagnosis was made during the operation when chocolate-colored fluid poured into operation field. The presence of endometriosis may be considered as a diagnosis in cases with cystic mass in the Bartholin gland. It’s a rare case. Indeed, only few cases are reported in the literature. | Published in | Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 2, Issue 5) | | DOI | 10.11648/j.jgo.20140205.12 | | Page(s) | 75-76 | | Creative Commons | This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. | | Copyright | Copyright © The Author(s), 2014. Published by Science Publishing Group |

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Endometriosis, Bartholin Gland

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