title: A rare case of leiomyosarcoma localized in the Bartholin's gland area and review of the literature.
abstract: Sarcomas of the vulva in the Bartholin's gland area are extremely rare in adults and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. A 65-year-old female patient without any previous complaint presented to our hospital complaining of a genital lump with progressive enlargement over the last six months. Pelvic examination revealed a 6 × 5 cm solid mass lesion with irregular margins localized in the left Bartholin's gland. Preoperative pathology results indicated a benign lesion, which was subsequently totally excised. Histopathological examination of the lesion revealed leiomyosarcoma. When a lesion is localized in the Bartholin's gland area, preoperative biopsy may suggest benign cytology, which can lead to a delay in diagnosis and curative treatment. Total local excision is the first choice for vulvar-complicated masses in the Bartholin's gland area. The present case is the ninth well-documented case reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Vakkas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kurdoğlu
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karadag
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tufan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arslanca
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caydere
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ergun
keywords: Bartholin's gland; vulvar leiomyosarcoma; vulvar mass