title: Endometriosis in the Bartholin gland.
abstract: A case of endometriosis infiltrating the Bartholin gland is presented. The initial diagnosis was a Bartholin gland cyst. The clinical diagnosis was made during the operation when chocolate-colored fluid poured into operation field. Laparoscopy was done during the same operation and minimal endometriosis was found. The presence of endometriosis may be considered as a diagnosis in cases with cystic mass in the Bartholin gland and laparoscopy might be performed to rule out the presence of intraperitoneal endometriosis if a woman is infertile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Turkey. gocmenahmet@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gocmen
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Inaloz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Inaloz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001472:Bartholin's Glands; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery