Bartholin glands, a.k.a. greater vestibular glands or vulvovaginal glands
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Selected References
Billingsley C et al: 29-year-old with dyspareunia and vulvar mass: an unusual diagnosis of Bartholin's gland carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 27:15-8, 2019
Nazeran T et al: Bartholin gland carcinoma: clinicopathologic features, including p16 expression and clinical outcome. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 38(2):189-95, 2019
Di Donato V et al: Bartholin gland cancer. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 117:1-11, 2017
Bhalwal AB et al: Carcinoma of the bartholin gland: a review of 33 cases. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 26(4):785-9, 2016
Lee MY et al: Clinical pathology of Bartholin's glands: a review of the literature. Curr Urol. 8(1):22-5, 2015
Kajal B et al: Apocrine adenocarcinoma of the vulva. Rare Tumors. 5(3):e40, 2013
Ouldamer L et al: Bartholin's gland carcinoma: epidemiology and therapeutic management. Surg Oncol. 22(2):117-22, 2013
Scurry JP et al: Unusual locations of primary subepithelial squamous cell carcinomas of the vulva. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 17(4):e8-11, 2013
Hosseinzadeh K et al: Imaging of the female perineum in adults. Radiographics. 32(4):E129-68, 2012
Ng SM et al: Bartholin's gland squamous cell carcinoma. J Obstet Gynaecol. 32(3):318-9, 2012
Jiménez-Ayala M et al: Glandular lesions of the vulva. Monogr Clin Cytol. 20:77-86, 2011
Khanna G; Rajni et al: Bartholin gland carcinoma. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 53(1):171-2, 2010
Nayak AU et al: Wolf in lamb's skin: Vulval carcinoma mimicking bartholin gland abscess. Indian J Sex Transm Dis. 30(1):46-7, 2009
Wydra D et al: The problem of accurate initial diagnosis of Bartholin's gland carcinoma resulting in delayed treatment and aggressive course of the disease. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 16(3):1469-72, 2006
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Carcinoma of Bartholin gland
Bartholin glands, a.k.a. greater vestibular glands or vulvovaginal glands
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Billingsley C et al: 29-year-old with dyspareunia and vulvar mass: an unusual diagnosis of Bartholin's gland carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 27:15-8, 2019
Nazeran T et al: Bartholin gland carcinoma: clinicopathologic features, including p16 expression and clinical outcome. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 38(2):189-95, 2019
Di Donato V et al: Bartholin gland cancer. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 117:1-11, 2017
Bhalwal AB et al: Carcinoma of the bartholin gland: a review of 33 cases. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 26(4):785-9, 2016
Lee MY et al: Clinical pathology of Bartholin's glands: a review of the literature. Curr Urol. 8(1):22-5, 2015
Kajal B et al: Apocrine adenocarcinoma of the vulva. Rare Tumors. 5(3):e40, 2013
Ouldamer L et al: Bartholin's gland carcinoma: epidemiology and therapeutic management. Surg Oncol. 22(2):117-22, 2013
Scurry JP et al: Unusual locations of primary subepithelial squamous cell carcinomas of the vulva. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 17(4):e8-11, 2013
Hosseinzadeh K et al: Imaging of the female perineum in adults. Radiographics. 32(4):E129-68, 2012
Ng SM et al: Bartholin's gland squamous cell carcinoma. J Obstet Gynaecol. 32(3):318-9, 2012
Jiménez-Ayala M et al: Glandular lesions of the vulva. Monogr Clin Cytol. 20:77-86, 2011
Khanna G; Rajni et al: Bartholin gland carcinoma. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 53(1):171-2, 2010
Nayak AU et al: Wolf in lamb's skin: Vulval carcinoma mimicking bartholin gland abscess. Indian J Sex Transm Dis. 30(1):46-7, 2009
Wydra D et al: The problem of accurate initial diagnosis of Bartholin's gland carcinoma resulting in delayed treatment and aggressive course of the disease. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 16(3):1469-72, 2006
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