Epidermoid Cyst of the Clitoris: An Unusual Cause of Clitoromegaly in a Patient without History of Previous Female Circumcision (2009)
This study is a Case report/study regarding I FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Breanne E. Anderson Mueller, Mark D. Laudenschlager, Keith A. Hansen
FGM/C Type(s): I
Health area of focus: epidermoid cyst of clitoris and FGM.
Objective: To describe a rare cause of clitoromegaly.
Study Population: Patient
Findings: Epidermoid cysts are usually solitary,asymptomatic,slow-growing,proliferations of epidermal cells that are commonly present on the neck,scalp,face,or trunk. There had only been four reported cases of epidermoid cysts of the clitoris not associated with female genital mutilation. The cyst in this case was removed by local excision,and the patient’s pain has resolved.
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