Bartholin's gland hyperplasia in a postmenopausal woman.
BACKGROUND
Benign solid tumors of Bartholin's gland are rare, with only six cases reported in the English language literature since 1966. Bartholin's gland hyperplasia has not been described.


METHODS
A postmenopausal woman with painless bilateral vulvar masses underwent surgical removal of one of the masses, which revealed a well-circumscribed, nonencapsulated tumor composed of mucous glands and ducts within a dense fibrous stroma, most consistent with hyperplasia of Bartholin's gland.


CONCLUSIONS
Hyperplasia represents a new etiology for the enlarged Bartholin's gland. Whether the hyperplastic gland forms in response to a stimulus is unclear. However, it appears to share some features with Bartholin's gland hamartoma or adenoma.
Argenta
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pathology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19130, USA.
Bell
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Reynolds
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Weinstein
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D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery