<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Tumors of the Bartholin gland are rare, comprising less than 5% of all vulvar malignancies. Treatment is largely based on that of vulvar and anal squamous cell carcinomas. A case of invasive, grade 4, poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the Bartholin gland is presented. Our patient, a 47-year-old woman, had a history significant for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia treated with conization, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and tobacco use. The course of treatment included preoperative radiotherapy plus 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin chemotherapy, followed by restaging and posterior exenteration in combination with vaginal reconstruction.</p></abstract>

Tumors of the Bartholin gland are rare, comprising less than 5% of all vulvar malignancies. Treatment is largely based on that of vulvar and anal squamous cell carcinomas. A case of invasive, grade 4, poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the Bartholin gland is presented. Our patient, a 47-year-old woman, had a history significant for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia treated with conization, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and tobacco use. The course of treatment included preoperative radiotherapy plus 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin chemotherapy, followed by restaging and posterior exenteration in combination with vaginal reconstruction.

Case report from Mayo Clinic: Locally advanced Bartholin gland carcinoma

Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Radiology and Oncology

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Tumors of the Bartholin gland are rare, comprising less than 5% of all vulvar malignancies. Treatment is largely based on that of vulvar and anal squamous cell...

Case report from Mayo Clinic: Locally advanced Bartholin gland carcinoma

Pubblicato online: 06 ago 2007

Pagine: 72 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-007-0013-x

Parole chiave
vulvar neoplasms, radiotherapy, drug therapy, surgery, Bartholin gland

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Case report from Mayo Clinic: Locally advanced Bartholin gland carcinoma

Pubblicato online: 06 ago 2007

Pagine: 72 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-007-0013-x

Parole chiavevulvar neoplasms, radiotherapy, drug therapy, surgery, Bartholin gland

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
vulvar neoplasms, radiotherapy, drug therapy, surgery, Bartholin gland