D efinition —A malignancy arising in the Bartholin's glands or ducts. Clinical Features Epidemiology Very rare. Incidence of approximately one per million. Approximately 75% are squamous carcinomas, and the remainder include adenoid cystic carcinoma; adenocarcinoma, not otherwise specified (NOS); epithelial–myoepithelial…
D efinition —A slow-growing/indolent malignancy derived from the Bartholin's gland with a tendency for late metastasis. Clinical Features Epidemiology Very rare. Accounts for less than 1% of vulvar malignancies. Wide age range, with an average age in the fourth decade.…
D efinition —An increase in the number of Bartholin's glands with a generalized loss of architecture. Clinical Features Epidemiology Occurs across a wide age range; however, adenomas generally occur at an older age. Very rare. You’re Reading a Preview Become…
D efinition —An increase in the number of Bartholin's glands with preservation of normal architecture. Clinical Features Epidemiology Seen in a wide age range. Hyperplasia of Bartholin's glands generally occurs at a younger age than adenoma. You’re Reading a Preview…
D efinition —A benign adnexal tumor with eccrine differentiation. Clinical Features Epidemiology Higher incidence in women and Asians. More frequently identified in trisomy 21 patients. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited…
PITFALL D efinition —An unusual benign adnexal tumor that exhibits both apocrine and eccrine differentiation and occurs almost exclusively in the vulva. Clinical Features Epidemiology Uncommon. Nearly always seen in postpubertal, but premenopausal, adult women. More frequent in Caucasians. You’re…
D efinition —Tumor of mammary phenotype arising in ectopic breast tissue. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare. The most popular theory is that this tumor arises in a rudiment of mammary tissue (in the “milk line”) that did not completely regress during…
D efinition —Adnexal tissue with mammary differentiation in the vulvar region. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare. The most popular theory is that it reflects a rudiment of caudal mammary buds (in the “milk line”) that did not completely regress during development.…
D efinition —Vaginal cyst of müllerian origin. Clinical Features Epidemiology Relatively uncommon. Derived from müllerian remnants. Wide age range with a median in the fourth decade. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy…
D efinition — Cyst formation follows occlusion of Bartholin's duct, which drains Bartholin's glands. Clinical Features Epidemiology Common lesions that happen in all age groups. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited…