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Bartholin's gland hyperplasia in a postmenopausal woman
P A Argenta1, K Bell, C Reynolds
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pathology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19130, USA.
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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