Late complications of childhood female genital mutilation (2010)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Hamoudi Aseel,and Michael Shier.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Gynaecological.
Objective:
Study Population: A case of a 36-year-old woman,who underwent FGM at the age of four,who reported swelling of the vulva.
Findings: An epidermal inclusion cyst can develop as a long-term consequence of FGM. Although it grows slowly and usually without symptoms,it may require excision because of inflammation,secondary infection,or,in rare cases,malignancy developing within the cyst
Geographical coverage
Region(s):North America
Country(ies):Canada