Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin's gland in a young patient: eight-year follow-up

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the Bartholin's gland is one of the rarest neoplasms of the female genital tract. Including this report there are 65 cases mentioned in the literature. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman who presented at our hospital after excision of the right Bartholin g...

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Published inEuropean journal of gynaecological oncology Vol. 30; no. 6; p. 686
Main Authors Korkontzelos, I, Fragkoulidis, M, Stavroulis, A, Apostolikas, N, Terzakis, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 2009
Subjects
Adult
Bartholin's Glands - pathology
Bartholin's Glands - surgery
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - pathology
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology
Vulvar Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the Bartholin's gland is one of the rarest neoplasms of the female genital tract. Including this report there are 65 cases mentioned in the literature. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman who presented at our hospital after excision of the right Bartholin gland elsewhere which proved to be ACC. The therapy of this rare tumor has many controversial questions and dilemmas, especially in young patients. Our patient underwent surgical treatment only (hemivulvectomy and lymph node dissection) without radiotherapy and is free of disease eight years after.
ISSN:0392-2936