title: Primary carcinoma of the Bartholin gland.
abstract: A report of a patient with a Bartholin gland cancer is presented. Although this desease is rare, it should be born in mind when treating common Bartholin gland enlargements. Bartholin gland carcinomas are misdiagnosed as common cysts or abscesses in half of the cases, leading to considerable delay in diagnosis. From a review of the literature concerning this disease some recommendations are made.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001472:Bartholin's Glands; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*