Bartholin gland carcinoma: A case report

Zhan,Ping; Li,Gang; Liu,Bin; Mao,Xi‑Guang

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.2200

Bartholin gland carcinoma: A case report

Authors:
- Ping Zhan
- Gang Li
- Bin Liu
- Xi‑Guang Mao
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Affiliations: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China, Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
Published online on: May 30, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2200
Pages: 849-851

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Abstract

Bartholin gland carcinomas (BGCs) are extremely rare tumors accounting for <1% of all female genital malignancies. The current study presents a 49‑year‑old female with an eight‑year history of BGC. A mass was identified in the vulva and the patient underwent an excisional biopsy, which revealed a left Bartholin adenoid cystic carcinoma. The patient subsequently received surgery, chemotherapy and biological therapy, and has survived. Therefore, the present case indicates that surgery is important for the treatment of BGC, however; multimodal therapy may be a more effective treatment strategy.

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