[Acute bartholinitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an 18-month-old infant].
Acute bartholinitis is a disease usually seen in women in the period of genital activity. Its occurence in a prepubertal child is an extremely rare event.


METHODS
We describe the case of a 18-month-old infant presenting a Bartholin's gland abces caused by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa with a resolutive evolution after antibiotherapy and surgical drainage.


CONCLUSIONS
Diagnosis of Bartholinitis should be considered in any female infant with a labial enlargement.
Touzot
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F
Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Jean-Verdier, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93443 Bondy, France.
De Pontual
L
L
Letamendia-Richard
E
E
Fayad
F
F
Nathanson
M
M
Lachassinne
E
E
Gaudelus
J
J
D001472:Bartholin's Glands; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014847:Vulvitis / Q000382:microbiology*