Korean J Gynecol Oncol Colposc.  1998 Dec;9(4):496-500.

A case of Squamous cell carcinoma with transitional cell component of the Bartholin Gland

• Kim JS
• Choi KY
• Kim DJ
• Kim MK
• Jang KT
• Bae DH

Abstract

A patient with squamous carcinoma of Bartholin gland including transitional component is reported and the literature related to this disease is reviewed. Carcinoma of the Bartholin gland is rare, comprising less than 1% of female genital tract cancer. This report was summurized a clinical experience of a 53 year old women with Bartholin gland carcinoma, FIGO Stage II. Histologically, this tumor is characterized by poorly differentiated squamous cell carcioma, individually cellular keratinizationa and transitional component. This patient was treated by modified radical vulvectomy with ipsilateral lymph node dissection and neoadjuvant chemotherapy(4 courses) and followed by radiation therapy.

Keyword

Bartholin gland carcinoma; Transitional cell component

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
Cellular Structures*
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Middle Aged