Bartholin's gland cyst presenting as anterior vaginal wall cyst: an unusual presentation

Dankher, Supriya; Zutshi, Vijay; Bachani, Sumitra; Arora, Renu

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20163016

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“…Contrary to it, in our case, the vaginal cyst was completely originating from the posterior vaginal wall, which made the clinical diagnosis of the Bartholin gland cyst unlikely during its evaluation until the histopathology revealed it. A Bartholin gland cyst located on the anterior vaginal wall has been reported in the literature [5]. However, probably Bartholin gland cysts entirely located on the posterior vaginal wall have not been reported in medical literature.…”

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Bartholin Gland Cyst Mimicking Rectocele: Common Pathology at an Uncommon Location

Choudhury,

Dora,

Gautam

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Vaginal cysts are often encountered in gynaecological outpatient settings. These are usually asymptomatic in their initial course but become symptomatic when their size increases or they get infected. While evaluating such cases, clinical examination plays a vital role in ruling out their differential diagnoses. Imaging studies can complement clinical findings. However, in some instances, the nature of vaginal cysts may not be determined preoperatively until histopathology examination reveals it. We report here a rare case of a posterior vaginal wall cyst that presented as a mass protruding through the vagina. The clinical dilemma was the characterization of the cyst, owing to its huge size and rare location. The cyst was managed surgically by excision, and to our surprise, histopathological examination revealed it as a Bartholin gland cyst in the posterior vaginal wall, rare in its location.

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