TY - JOUR
T1 - Bartholin's gland hyperplasia in a postmenopausal woman
AU - Argenta, P. A.
AU - Bell, K.
AU - Reynolds, C.
AU - Weinstein, R.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Background: Benign solid tumors of Bartholin's gland are rare, with only six cases reported in the English language literature since 1966. Bartholin's gland hyperplasia has not been described. Case: A postmenopausal woman with painless bilateral vulvar masses underwent surgical removal of one of the masses, which revealed a well-circumscribed, nonencapsulated tumor composed of mucous glands and ducts within a dense fibrous stroma, most consistent with hyperplasia of Bartholin's gland. Conclusion: Hyperplasia represents a new etiology for the enlarged Bartholin's gland. Whether the hyperplastic gland forms in response to a stimulus is unclear. However, it appears to share some features with Bartholin's gland hamartoma or adenoma.
AB - Background: Benign solid tumors of Bartholin's gland are rare, with only six cases reported in the English language literature since 1966. Bartholin's gland hyperplasia has not been described. Case: A postmenopausal woman with painless bilateral vulvar masses underwent surgical removal of one of the masses, which revealed a well-circumscribed, nonencapsulated tumor composed of mucous glands and ducts within a dense fibrous stroma, most consistent with hyperplasia of Bartholin's gland. Conclusion: Hyperplasia represents a new etiology for the enlarged Bartholin's gland. Whether the hyperplastic gland forms in response to a stimulus is unclear. However, it appears to share some features with Bartholin's gland hamartoma or adenoma.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00409-2
DO - 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00409-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 11770602
AN - SCOPUS:0030864468
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 90
SP - 695
EP - 697
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 4 II SUPPL.
ER -