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SUBMITTER: Saquib S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391323 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Saquib Shabnam S Cherawala Masuma M Abdel Rahman Omyma O Keloth Tasnim Ev TE
Oman medical journal 20200729 4
Smooth muscle neoplasms of the vulva are rare, and when localized in the Bartholin's gland, it can be mistaken as a benign lesion leading to a delay in diagnosis. We report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the Bartholin's gland in a 63-year-old postmenopausal woman, which clinically mimicked a chronic Bartholin's gland cyst. This case report emphasizes the importance of suspecting malignancy in any vulvar lesion in women of postmenopausal age, despite its location and asymptomatic appearance. A promp ...[more]