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Bartholin cyst

MedGen UID:
1054093
Concept ID:
CN377077
Finding
Synonyms: Bartholin duct cyst; Vulvar cyst
 
HPO: HP:0430134

Definition

A fluid-filled sac near the vaginal opening. A Bartholin cyst is usually unilateral, asymptomatic blockage of the Bartholin gland, which may lead to a painless swelling. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Abdul-Aziz S, Jayraj AS, Adusumalli M, Rajan Babu A
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2024 Aug;299:26-31. Epub 2024 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.05.028. PMID: 38824810
JABLONSKY A
Am Pract Dig Treat 1951 Sep;2(9):784-5. PMID: 14878142

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Abdul-Aziz S, Jayraj AS, Adusumalli M, Rajan Babu A
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2024 Aug;299:26-31. Epub 2024 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.05.028. PMID: 38824810
Elkins JM, Hamid OS, Simon LV, Sheele JM
Am J Emerg Med 2021 Jun;44:323-327. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.027. PMID: 32321682
Fachada AHB, Pais CSGF, Fernandes MAF, Dias NJL, Pipa AMLL
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2020 Jun;42(6):365-368. Epub 2020 Jun 30 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1712485. PMID: 32604440Free PMC Article
Ozdegirmenci O, Kayikcioglu F, Haberal A
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2009 Mar-Apr;16(2):149-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.10.006. PMID: 19598336

Diagnosis

He J, Liu W, Wu X, Li D, Liu Y
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Feb 10;102(6):e32868. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032868. PMID: 36820583Free PMC Article
Bilek M, Barrett T, Casey S, Heller DS
Int J Surg Pathol 2022 Apr;30(2):167-169. Epub 2021 Jun 18 doi: 10.1177/10668969211027268. PMID: 34142902
Elkins JM, Hamid OS, Simon LV, Sheele JM
Am J Emerg Med 2021 Jun;44:323-327. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.027. PMID: 32321682
Sultana R, Humayun S
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2015 Apr;25(4):294-5. PMID: 25899198
Sutton BJ, Laudadio J
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2012 Feb;136(2):217-21. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2011-0056-RS. PMID: 22288973

Therapy

Reif P, Elsayed H, Ulrich D, Bjelic-Radisic V, Häusler M, Greimel E, Tamussino K
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015 Jul;190:76-80. Epub 2015 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.03.008. PMID: 25800788
Ozdegirmenci O, Kayikcioglu F, Haberal A
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2009 Mar-Apr;16(2):149-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.10.006. PMID: 19598336
Colyar M
Adv Nurse Pract 2007 May;15(5):29. PMID: 20000209
Abu JI, Bamford WM, Malin G, Brown L, Davies Q, Ireland D
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2005 Nov-Dec;15(6):1097-100. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2005.00182.x. PMID: 16343187
Peters WA 3rd
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998 Jun;178(6):1143-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70314-x. PMID: 9662293

Prognosis

Fachada AHB, Pais CSGF, Fernandes MAF, Dias NJL, Pipa AMLL
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2020 Jun;42(6):365-368. Epub 2020 Jun 30 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1712485. PMID: 32604440Free PMC Article
Sutton BJ, Laudadio J
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2012 Feb;136(2):217-21. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2011-0056-RS. PMID: 22288973
Policarpio-Nicolas ML, Valente PT, Aune GJ, Higgins RA
Ann Diagn Pathol 2012 Oct;16(5):374-9. Epub 2011 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2011.01.009. PMID: 21658983
Dahiya K, Jain S, Duhan N, Nanda S, Kundu P
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2011 May;283(5):1145-8. Epub 2010 Jul 2 doi: 10.1007/s00404-010-1575-1. PMID: 20596716
Peters WA 3rd
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998 Jun;178(6):1143-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70314-x. PMID: 9662293

Clinical prediction guides

Nigam JS, Deshpande AH, Bharti JN, Nair V
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2017 Apr;21(2):e21-e22. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000285. PMID: 27906809
Reif P, Elsayed H, Ulrich D, Bjelic-Radisic V, Häusler M, Greimel E, Tamussino K
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015 Jul;190:76-80. Epub 2015 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.03.008. PMID: 25800788
Feuerlein S, Pauls S, Juchems MS, Stuber T, Hoffmann MH, Brambs HJ, Ernst AS
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009 Oct;193(4):1070-6. doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.2093. PMID: 19770331
Ozdegirmenci O, Kayikcioglu F, Haberal A
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2009 Mar-Apr;16(2):149-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.10.006. PMID: 19598336
Singh N, Thappa DM, Jaisankar TJ, Habeebullah S
Dermatol Online J 2008 Jan 15;14(1):1. PMID: 18319018

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