Research & Literature

Quality of life and sexual activity during treatment of Bartholin's cyst or abscess with a Word catheter.

Reif P, Elsayed H, Ulrich D, et al.

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2015; (190()):76-80.

Management of Bartholin's cyst and abscess using the Word catheter: implementation, recurrence rates and costs.

Reif P, Ulrich D, Bjelic-Radisic V, et al.

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2015; (190()):81-4.

Clinical Pathology of Bartholin's Glands: A Review of the Literature.

Lee MY, Dalpiaz A, Schwamb R, et al.

Current urology 2015; (8(1)):22-5 doi:10.1159/000365683.

Acute Bartholin's abscess: microbial spectrum, patient characteristics, clinical manifestation, and surgical outcomes.

Krissi H, Shmuely A, Aviram A, et al.

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology 2016; (35(3)):443-6 doi:10.1007/s10096-015-2557-9.

Complication and recurrence rate in laser CO2 versus traditional surgery in the treatment of Bartholin's gland cyst.

Frega A, Schimberni M, Ralli E, et al.

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2016; (294(2)):303-9 doi:10.1007/s00404-016-4045-6.

Word catheter and marsupialisation in women with a cyst or abscess of the Bartholin gland (WoMan-trial): a randomised clinical trial.

Kroese JA, van der Velde M, Morssink LP, et al.

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2017; (124(2)):243-249 doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14281.

Bartholinitis due to Aggregatibacter aphrophilus: a case report.

Choquet M, Pluquet E, Castelain S, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2016; (16(1)):574 doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1908-1.

Clinicopathological features and differential diagnosis of aggressive angiomyxoma of the female pelvis: 5 case reports and literature review.

Chen H, Zhao H, Xie Y, Jin M

Medicine 2017; (96(20)):e6820 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000006820.

A Report of Two Cases of "Giant Bartholin Gland Cysts" Successfully Treated by Excision with Review of Literature.

Kallam AR, Kanumury V, Bhimavarapu N, Soorada B

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR 2017; (11(6)):PD11-PD13 doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/26802.10088.

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC Score: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, et al.

Annals of surgery 2019; (269(1)):58-65 doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000002774.

Sexual function after Bartholin gland abscess treatment: A randomized trial of the marsupialization and excision methods.

Aydogan Mathyk B, Aslan Cetin B, Cetin H

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2018; (230()):188-191 doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.10.015.

Management of Bartholin Duct Cysts and Gland Abscesses.

Dole DM, Nypaver C

Journal of midwifery & women's health 2019; (64(3)):337-343 doi:10.1111/jmwh.12937.

Clinical and microbiological features of Bartholin's gland abscess in pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Grinberg N, Rotem R, Diamant H, et al.

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2021; (34(7)):1127-1132 doi:10.1080/14767058.2019.1627320.

Bartholin Duct Cyst and Gland Abscess: Office Management.

Omole F, Kelsey RC, Phillips K, Cunningham K

American family physician 2019; (99(12)):760-766.

Risk factors associated with recurrent referral to the emergency room following surgical treatment of Bartholin's gland abscess.

Rotem R, Yahoy D, Diamant C, et al.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2020; (40(1)):111-115 doi:10.1080/01443615.2019.1606790.

[Antibiotics in first-line in case of bartholinitis: Retrospective Study of 33 Cases].

Bertholdt C, Andre L, Germain J, et al.

Gynecologie, obstetrique, fertilite & senologie 2019; (47(10)):713-717 doi:10.1016/j.gofs.2019.07.011.

Evaluation of treatments for Bartholin's cyst or abscess: a systematic review.

Illingworth B, Stocking K, Showell M, et al.

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2020; (127(6)):671-678 doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16079.

Hospital care pathway of women treated for Bartholin's gland abscess and budget impact analysis of outpatient management: A national hospital database analysis.

Riche VP, Schirr-Bonnans S, Cardaillac C, et al.

Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction 2020; (49(4)):101689 doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101689.

Association of Bartholin cysts and abscesses and sexually transmitted infections.

Elkins JM, Hamid OS, Simon LV, Sheele JM

The American journal of emergency medicine 2021; (44()):323-327 doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.027.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin gland is not HPV-related: A case report and review of literature.

Nieuwenhuyzen-de Boer GM, Dasgupta S, Ewing-Graham PC, Van Bockstal MR

Pathology, research and practice 2020; (216(6)):152968 doi:10.1016/j.prp.2020.152968.

Leiomyosarcoma of the Vulva Mimicking as Chronic Bartholin Cyst: A Case Report.

Saquib S, Cherawala M, Abdel Rahman O, Keloth TE

Oman medical journal 2020; (35(4)):e153 doi:10.5001/omj.2020.74.

Fournier Gangrene in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Dilemmas, Treatments and Current Perspectives.

Auerbach J, Bornstein K, Ramzy M, et al.

Open access emergency medicine : OAEM 2020; (12()):353-364 doi:10.2147/OAEM.S238699.

Differentiating Lower Extremity Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection from Severe Cellulitis by Laboratory Parameters and Relevant History Points.

Wu KH, Chang CP

Infection and drug resistance 2021; (14()):3563-3569 doi:10.2147/IDR.S327880.

Bartholin Gland Abscess Diagnosis and Office Management.

Long N, Morris L, Foster K

Primary care 2021; (48(4)):569-582 doi:10.1016/j.pop.2021.07.013.

Bartholin gland carcinoma: A case report.

Helmi Z, Nori W, Ghani Zghair MA, Abdulrahman Hadi BA

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2021; (71(Suppl 9)(12)):S86-S88.

Fournier's Gangrene in a Female Diabetic Patient: A Case Report.

Luvsannyam E, Johnson S, Velez V, et al.

Cureus 2022; (14(1)):e21293 doi:10.7759/cureus.21293.

Marsupialization versus Word catheter in the treatment of Bartholin cyst or abscess: retrospective cohort study

Karabük E, Ganime Aygün E

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association 2022; (23(2)):71-74 doi:10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2022.2022-1-6.

A rare case of benign vulvovaginal leiomyoma: Case report and literature review.

Ashraf Muhammed P, Karim HA, Majeed NG, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2022; (77()):103720 doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103720.

Acute Bartholin's gland abscess treatment by simple needle aspiration: A prospective study.

Charavil A, Miquel L, Tourette C, et al.

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2022; (276()):92-97 doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.06.026.

[Urogenital Ureaplasma urealyticum can cause invasive infection in immunosuppressed patients].

Gremark A, Axelsson O

Lakartidningen 2022; (119()).

Pelvic cellulitis, a rare complication of bartholinitis: report of two cases.

Benabderrazik B, Chaouche I, Haloua M, et al.

Radiology case reports 2023; (18(2)):563-566 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.11.010.

Bartholin's gland carcinoma-the diagnostic and management challenges of a rare malignancy-a case report and review of current literature.

Addley S, Sadeghi N, Smyth SL, et al.

Translational cancer research 2023; (12(1)):201-208 doi:10.21037/tcr-22-612.

Bartholin Duct Cyst and Nodular Hyperplasia: A Clinicopathological Study of 32 Patients.

Akbarzadeh-Jahromi M, Taheri N, Mohajerani S, et al.

International journal of surgical pathology 2024; (32(5)):908-912 doi:10.1177/10668969231204944.

Management of primary and recurrent Bartholin's gland carcinoma: A systematic review on behalf of MITO Rare Cancer Group.

Turetta C, Mazzeo R, Capalbo G, et al.

Tumori 2024; (110(2)):96-108 doi:10.1177/03008916231208308.

Comparison of Word Catheter and Marsupialization in the Management of Bartholin's Glands: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Bakouei F, Zolfaghari F, Mirabi P, et al.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC 2024; (46(4)):102357 doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102357.

Misleading clinical and imaging features in atypical aggressive angiomyxoma of the female vulvovaginal or perianal region: report of three cases and review of the literature.

Zhang L, Liu R, Peng J

Frontiers in oncology 2024; (14()):1373607 doi:10.3389/fonc.2024.1373607.

Feasibility and Satisfaction With the Word Catheter in Treatment of Bartholin's Cyst and Abscess.

Psilopatis I, Emons J, Levidou G, et al.

In vivo (Athens, Greece) 2024; (38(3)):1292-1299 doi:10.21873/invivo.13568.

A Fatal Outcome in a Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis.

Monteiro F, Correia T, Miguel MJ, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(2)):e79181 doi:10.7759/cureus.79181.

Vulvar mucinous cyst mimicking common lesions with concurrent multiple bartholin cysts in a reproductive-age woman: A rare case report and review of literature.

Kumar N, Pradeep I, Swetha BS, Rathod PT

Oncoscience 2025; (12()):140-147 doi:10.18632/oncoscience.630.

Bartholin Gland Carcinoma: A State-of-the-Art Review of Epidemiology, Histopathology, Molecular Testing, and Clinical Management.

Kostov S, Kornovski Y, Ivanova V, et al.

Cancers 2025; (17(23)) doi:10.3390/cancers17233819.

Marsupialization for the management of Bartholin's gland abscesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pecorella G, Morciano A, Sparic R, et al.

International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2026; (174(2)):621-629 doi:10.1002/ijgo.70909.

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae After Intra-Articular Injection: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Wang X, Chen J, Gui S, et al.

Infection and drug resistance 2026; (19()):566831 doi:10.2147/IDR.S566831.

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma with high-grade transformation of bartholin gland - A case report and literature review.

Chen WA, Ho CM, Chien TY, et al.

Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology 2026; (65(3)):563-568 doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2025.02.008.

Case Report: Bartholin's gland leiomyoma masquerading as a bartholin's cyst: a rare clinical entity and diagnostic challenges.

Shrateh ON, SzontaghKishazi P, Abdul Wahab NA

Frontiers in reproductive health 2026; (8()):1810693 doi:10.3389/frph.2026.1810693.

Fournier Gangrene in an Immunocompetent Woman Following Minor Perineal Manipulation: A Case Report.

Bassi A, Alsaleh F

The American journal of case reports 2026; (27()):e953136 doi:10.12659/AJCR.953136.

The effect of Bartholin gland diseases on female sexual function, sexual distress, and genital self-image: a prospective cohort study.

Dağıstanlı F, Yıldız PF, Şafak İ, Ekici MA

Sexual medicine 2026; (14(6)):qfag092 doi:10.1093/sexmed/qfag092.