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Bartholin Gland Cysts and Abscesses

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Bartholin gland cysts are caused when trauma or inflammation obstructs the duct of the Bartholin gland, which normally secretes mucus near the hymenal ring (Omole et al. Am Fam Phys 68:135–140, 2003). Often asymptomatic, intermittent obstruction of the duct can cause the cyst to fluctuate in size. If secondarily infected, the cyst can become an abscess.

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    1. Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA

      Janice E. Daugherty

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    1. Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Medical Director, Rutgers University Student Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

      Cathryn B. Heath

    2. Medical Director of Primary Care, St. Joseph’s Health, Professor of Family Medicine, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, USA

      Sandra M. Sulik

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    Daugherty, J.E. (2020). Bartholin Gland Cysts and Abscesses. In: Heath, C., Sulik, S. (eds) Primary Care Procedures in Women's Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28884-6_18

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