title: Atypical Location of a Bartholin Cyst in Adolescence.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cystic lesions associated with the blockage of Bartholin gland ducts are frequently seen, but occurrence outside the normal vestibular localization is quite rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 16-year-old patient presented with a localized cystic lump approximately 4 cm in size on one of her labia minora. After an excision, she was diagnosed with an atypically localized Bartholin cyst.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is very difficult to make an early diagnosis for an atypically localized Bartholin cystic lesion in adolescence; it can be diagnosed only after a pathological examination. In the differential diagnosis of a vulvar lump, an atypically localized Bartholin cyst should also be considered as a possibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etimesgut Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: drmozturk@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Öztürk
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Aesthetic and reconstructive Surgery, Etimesgut Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Çil
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gülhane Militay Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ferdi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kıncı
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Etimesgut Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Çermik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Adolescence; Atypical Location; Bartholin Cyst