title: Premenstrual inguinal swelling and pain caused by endometriosis in the Bartholin gland: a case report.
abstract: Endometriosis is a pathological condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the endometrium. The authors describe a case of endometriosis in the Bartholin gland, which was initially diagnosed as a Bartholin gland cyst. The correct diagnosis was later made on the basis of the patient history and the results of the ultrasound examination. Endometriosis in the Bartholin gland should be considered in the presence of dyspareunia, cyclic swelling and pain at the vulvar level, and characteristic ultrasound findings.
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Pain Therapy, Collegiate Institute of Radiology, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Robotti
authors.affiliation: Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Institute of Radiology University of Pavia, Piazzale Golgi 19, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Canepari
authors.affiliation: Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Institute of Radiology University of Pavia, Piazzale Golgi 19, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torresi
keywords: Bartholin gland; Endometriosis; Ultrasonography