Bartholin's and Nabothian's Cyst Flashcards
1
Q
What is a bartholin’s cyst?
A
An occlusion of bartholin’s gland
2
Q
What is bartholin’s gland
A
A gland used to lubricate the vagina during sex
3
Q
What is the pathology of bartholin’s cyst?
A
Non-infectious occlusion
4
Q
What can a bartholin’s cyst become?
A
Bartholin’s abscess
5
Q
What bacteria can cause a bartholin’s abscess?
A
E.coli
Staph aureus
Strep
Proteus
6
Q
Treatment of bartholin’s cyst?
A
Marsupialisation
+ broadspectrum
7
Q
What is marsupialisation?
A
Creation of a “kangaroo” pouch to make the hole bigger
