Symptomatic arteriovenous malformation of Bartholin's gland. A case report.

BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous malformations are composed of large, tortuous arteries and misshapen, veinlike structures. They are extremely uncommon in the genital tract. CASE: An arteriovenous malformation in a Bartholin gland presented as intermittent vaginal bleeding in a 43-year-old woman. CONCLUSION: Persistent unexplained bleeding from Bartholin's gland requires surgical excision.