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Recurrent Huge Left Bartholin's Gland Abscess for One Year in a Teenager.
Lilungulu, Athanase; Mpondo, Bonaventura C T; Mlwati, Abdallah; Matovelo, Dismas; Kihunrwa, Albert; Gumodoka, Balthazar.
Afiliação
  • Lilungulu A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Dodoma, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
  • Mpondo BCT; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Dodoma, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
  • Mlwati A; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Dodoma, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
  • Matovelo D; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, Mwanza, Tanzania.
  • Kihunrwa A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, Mwanza, Tanzania.
  • Gumodoka B; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Case Rep Infect Dis ; 2017: 9151868, 2017.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29201473
Bartholin's gland abscess is the commonest worldwide reported abscess in gynaecological outpatient clinics; it has also been reported that Bartholin's gland abscess is three times more common in occurrences compared to Bartholin's gland cyst. It is more common in women who are at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections; however, other causes of infection should be investigated to exclude other causes of disease. We present the case of an 18-year-old female patient, a teenager of the reproductive age group, with the recurrent development of huge Bartholin's gland abscess in a period of one year. The marsupialization surgical technique of repair was performed successfully. She was discharged home and she was scheduled to visit STI's clinic where she was receiving regular screening for STI's and she was also given health education regarding preventive measures for STI's.

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Case Rep Infect Dis Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Tanzânia

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Case Rep Infect Dis Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Tanzânia