N75.0: Cyst of Bartholin gland
A fluid-filled sac (cyst) has formed in a gland near the entrance to your vagina.
The vagina is tubular and leads from the outside to the uterus. There are two glands at the entrance to the vagina. Each gland is roughly the size of a pea. The glands produce a fluid when you are sexually aroused.
If the fluid cannot flow out of the body properly a fluid-filled sac (cyst) forms. These fluid-filled cysts sometimes also form following inflammations.
The affected part usually becomes swollen. It may also be painful, particularly when sitting or standing.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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