Lilungulu Athanase, Mpondo Bonaventura C T, Mlwati Abdallah, Matovelo Dismas, Kihunrwa Albert, Gumodoka Balthazar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Dodoma, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Dodoma, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Case Rep Infect Dis. 2017;2017:9151868. doi: 10.1155/2017/9151868. Epub 2017 Oct 22.
Bartholin's gland abscess is the commonest worldwide reported abscess in gynaecological outpatient clinics; it has also been reported that Bartholin's gland abscess is three times more common in occurrences compared to Bartholin's gland cyst. It is more common in women who are at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections; however, other causes of infection should be investigated to exclude other causes of disease. We present the case of an 18-year-old female patient, a teenager of the reproductive age group, with the recurrent development of huge Bartholin's gland abscess in a period of one year. The marsupialization surgical technique of repair was performed successfully. She was discharged home and she was scheduled to visit STI's clinic where she was receiving regular screening for STI's and she was also given health education regarding preventive measures for STI's.
巴氏腺脓肿是全球妇科门诊报告中最常见的脓肿;据报道,巴氏腺脓肿的发病率是巴氏腺囊肿的三倍。它在有感染性传播感染风险的女性中更为常见;然而,应调查其他感染原因以排除其他疾病病因。我们报告一例18岁女性患者的病例,该患者处于生殖年龄组,为青少年,在一年内反复出现巨大的巴氏腺脓肿。成功实施了造袋修复手术技术。她出院回家,并被安排前往性传播感染诊所,在那里她接受性传播感染的定期筛查,同时还接受了有关性传播感染预防措施的健康教育。