Bartholin's cyst

Bartholin's cysts are painless or (if infected) painful cysts on the inner edge of the large labia, on the border between the middle and rear third of the vaginal vestibule, caused by an abacterial obstruction / adhesion of the duct of a Bartholin's gland . The approximately 2 cm long duct of the Bartholin's gland opens into the vestibulum vaginae. If the duct becomes inflamed, it is called bartholinitis , a (pseudo) abscess or empyema .

Causes of Inflammation

The cause of the development of a Bartholin cyst is the infestation of the vaginal entrance with bacteria . These bacteria get into the Bartholin glands and inflame them. This means that no more secretions can be released. As a result of the resulting blockage, the infection reaches the glands and a painful abscess can develop.

treatment

Bartholin's cysts are surgically opened and marsupialized .

Sources and individual references

1. ↑ Eiko E. Petersen: Infections in Gynecology and Obstetrics: Textbook and Atlas . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2003, ISBN 978-3-13-722904-9 , p. 104 (accessed on August 29, 2012).

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