568114Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
Int J Surg Pathol. 2022 Apr;30(2):167-169. doi: 10.1177/10668969211027268. Epub 2021 Jun 18.
Nodular hyperplasia of the Bartholin's gland is an underreported and extremely rare entity that presents as a solid lesion potentially raising concern for malignancy clinically, most solid lesions at this location are carcinomas. They may also be mistaken for a Bartholin cyst clinically. Nodular hyperplasia is rarer than carcinoma of the Bartholin gland, and hence pathologists may not be familiar with this entity, making it a pitfall in pathologic as well as a clinical diagnosis. Here we report a case originally considered a Bartholin cyst, but raising intraoperative concern due to solid elements. Histological examination of the lesion revealed nodular hyperplasia of Bartholin's gland. Recognition of this entity is important, as it is something that may be encountered by the pathologist.
巴氏腺结节状增生是一种报道较少且极其罕见的疾病，临床上表现为实体性病变，可能会引起恶性肿瘤的担忧，因为这个位置的大多数实体性病变都是癌。它们在临床上也可能被误诊为巴氏腺囊肿。巴氏腺结节状增生比巴氏腺癌少见，因此病理学家可能不熟悉这种疾病，这使得它在病理和临床诊断中都是一个陷阱。在这里，我们报告了一例最初被认为是巴氏腺囊肿的病例，但由于存在实性成分，术中引起了关注。病变的组织学检查显示为巴氏腺的结节状增生。认识到这种疾病很重要，因为病理学家可能会遇到这种情况。
