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February 22, 2026Cureus0 citationsOpen Access

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Bartholin Gland: A Case Report

MBMarco F BombonCACarlos J AlarconJRJose L Reyes

Key Points

  • To discuss a rare case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin gland and its treatment outcomes.
  • Case report of a 30-year-old female with a Bartholin gland lesion
  • Surgical intervention including right hemivulvectomy and inguinal lymphadenectomy
  • Histopathological examination confirmed diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma
  • Diagnosis made after observing moderate pain and itching in the vulvar region
  • Surgical intervention was carried out, leading to definitive diagnosis
  • Adenoid cystic carcinoma identified as a rare and low incidence type of malignancy

Abstract

Carcinoma of the Bartholin gland is a rare malignant tumor of the female genital tract, subcategorized within primary carcinomas of the vulva. The histopathological variant adenoid cystic carcinoma is extremely rare. There is no specific, consensus treatment for this pathology, but the gold standard is surgical removal. We present the case of a 30-year-old female patient with a history of Barrett's esophagus, who underwent specific treatment and presented with a lesion in the right vulvar region that had been causing moderate pain and localized itching for several months. She underwent surgery: right hemivulvectomy plus inguinal lymphadenectomy with a histopathological result of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin's gland. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin's gland is a rare pathology with low incidence and unknown etiology. Diagnosis requires a combination of clinical, imaging, and histopathological aspects, and its treatment is currently controversial and nonspecific.

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Bombon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9d50482488d673cd31a3https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103953
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