Patient's question:
Patient: Female, 38 years old, with a good health condition previously. In April 2010, she accidentally discovered a small subcutaneous cyst on the right side of her vulva. The skin surface was not raised, and there was no pain when touched. Additionally, the cyst was movable. In June, she visited a gynecologist who suggested it might be a lipoma and advised no treatment. Now, she feels the cyst has grown a bit, and it is about the size of a peanut. She is asking the doctor whether the cyst is indeed a lipoma, if surgery is necessary, and if it could develop cancer. She is also inquiring whether treatment should be sought from a gynecologist or a surgeon.Doctor's answer:
It should be acute Bartholinitis. If acute Bartholinitis is not completely cured, it can turn into chronic. In the local area, only a painful hard lump can be felt, but it can have acute episodes. After the acute inflammation subsides, if the duct opening is blocked, the secretion of the gland is retained, or the pus in the Bartholin gland abscess is absorbed and turns into clear fluid, both conditions can form Bartholin gland cysts.