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This specimen is from a 52 y/o female who presented with swelling on the right side of vulva. Clinical examination and ultrasound revealed a cystic lesion medial to the right labium minor. The lesion was diagnosed as Bartholin cyst and excised. On gross examination, it was found to be a unilocular cyst measuring 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm. It was filled with serous fluid and had a smooth glistening inner wall. Microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis of Bartholin cyst. Case contributed by Dr. Siddhi Khandeparkar and Dr. Sanjay D. Deshmukh, Department of Pathology, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune, India.

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