Open AccessAdenoid cystic carcinoma of Bartholin's gland—a review of the literature and report of a patient
Author(s) -
Duun Susanne
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349509009950
Subject(s) - adenoid cystic carcinoma , medicine , dissection (medical) , vulvectomy , radical vulvectomy , pathological , carcinoma , adenoid , vulvar diseases , vulva , pathology , general surgery , radiology , vulvar cancer
A case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin's gland, a rare vulval tumor, is reviewed with respect to clinical and pathological characteristics. Histological transition from normal Bartholin gland to adenoid cystic carcinoma was evident in this case. Local recurrences are common and often precede distant metastases. The recommended primary treatment is vulvectomy, obtaining clear margins and bilateral inguinofemoral node dissection.