Symptomatic arteriovenous malformation of Bartholin's gland. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Arteriovenous malformations are composed of large, tortuous arteries and misshapen, veinlike structures. They are extremely uncommon in the genital tract.


METHODS
An arteriovenous malformation in a Bartholin gland presented as intermittent vaginal bleeding in a 43-year-old woman.


CONCLUSIONS
Persistent unexplained bleeding from Bartholin's gland requires surgical excision.
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Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of Anatomic Pathology, Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Kasznica
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Varaklis
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Soto-Wright
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D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*