Unusual presentation of Bartholin's gland duct cysts: anterior expansions

The medical records of 32 patients who underwent surgery for a vulvar mucinous cyst located between the urethral meatus and the fourchette were reviewed. Nineteen (59%) patients had been referred to our centre because of cyst recurrence after incision or excision. The majority of the cysts were line...

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Published in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2005-08, Vol.112 (8), p.1150-1152
Main Authors: Rouzier, Roman, Azarian, Madeleine, Plantier, Françoise, Constancis, Elisabeth, Haddad, Bassam, Paniel, Bernard‐Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Bartholin's Glands - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Cysts - pathology
Dyspareunia - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Vulvar Diseases - pathology
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Summary:The medical records of 32 patients who underwent surgery for a vulvar mucinous cyst located between the urethral meatus and the fourchette were reviewed. Nineteen (59%) patients had been referred to our centre because of cyst recurrence after incision or excision. The majority of the cysts were lined by a single layer of tall columnar cells with zones of squamous metaplasia. Subacute or chronic bartholinitis was demonstrated in 94% of the cases demonstrating that these cysts were anterior expansions of Bartholin's gland duct cysts. No ipsilateral recurrence was observed after cyst and gland excision.
ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00622.x